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2013 - 2014 Information Book 49 Integrity and Excellence in Engineering Future Conventions: October 2-4, 2014..........................................Spokane, WA October 29-31, 2015......................................Providence, RI Published in October 2013 by: The Tau Beta Pi Association, Incorporated 508 Dougherty Engineering Building, University of Tennessee P.O. Box 2697 Knoxville, Tennessee 37901-2697 Email tbp@tbp.org Web www.tbp.org Phone 865/546-4578 or 800/TAU-BETA Fax865/546-4579 The Greek letters ΤΒΠ are a registered collective membership mark of The Tau Beta Pi Association, Incorporated. Copyright ©2013 by The Tau Beta Pi Association, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. 50 2013-2014 Information About Tau Beta Pi CONTENTS The Association............................................................................................. 2 Merger with Sigma Tau........................................................................... 5 Chapters and Districts................................................................................ 6 Chartered Collegiate Chapters............................................................... 6 Chartered Alumni Chapters.................................................................. 15 Districts.................................................................................................... 16 Membership................................................................................................. 18 Undergraduate Eligibility Requirements........................................... 18 Graduate Eligibility Requirements...................................................... 19 Eminent Engineer Eligibility Requirements..................................... 19 Membership Data.................................................................................... 19 Table of Members Initiated................................................................... 20 Government................................................................................................. 21 The Convention....................................................................................... 21 Association Officials................................................................................ 24 Other Association Officials.................................................................... 29 Publications.................................................................................................. 33 The Bent.................................................................................................... 33 The Bulletin............................................................................................. 35 Finances........................................................................................................ 36 Alumni Giving Program......................................................................... 37 Programs...................................................................................................... 38 Fellowship................................................................................................ 38 Scholarship............................................................................................... 40 Laureate................................................................................................... 40 R.C. Matthews Outstanding Chapter Award..................................... 41 R.H. Nagel Most Improved Chapter Award...................................... 42 J.D. Froula Most Improved Membership Award............................... 43 Distinguished Alumnus.......................................................................... 44 Outstanding Advisor.............................................................................. 44 McDonald Mentor.................................................................................... 45 Student Assistance................................................................................. 45 Student Loan........................................................................................... 45 Engineering Futures.............................................................................. 46 Greater Interest in Government.......................................................... 46 MindSET.................................................................................................. 47 Association of College Honor Societies................................................ 48 1 The Association The Tau Beta Pi Association, Inc., the engineering honor society, was founded at Lehigh University in 1885 by Dr. Edward Higginson Williams Jr. “to mark in a fitting manner those who have conferred honor upon their Alma Mater by distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as undergraduates in engineering, or by their attainments as alumni in the field of engineering, and to foster a spirit of liberal culture in engineering colleges.”—Preamble to the Constitution. An honor society is an association of primarily collegiate members and chapters whose purposes are to encourage and recognize superior scholarship and/or leadership achievement either in broad fields of education or in departmental fields at either undergraduate or graduate levels. The honor society has followed the expansion and specialization of higher education in America. When Phi Beta Kappa was organized in 1776, no thought was given to its proper “field” because all colleges then in existence were for the training of men for “the service of the church and the state.” With the expansion of education into new fields, a choice had to be made, and the society elected to operate in the field of the liberal arts and sciences. Although this was not finally decided until 1898, the trend was evident years earlier, and 1885 saw the establishment of Tau Beta Pi. Founder Edward H. Williams Jr. was born at Proctorsville, Vermont, on September 30, 1849; he died at Woodstock, Vermont, on November 2, 1933. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, he was head of the mining department of Lehigh University when he determined to offer technical men as good a chance of recognition for superior scholarship in their field as that afforded by the other society in the liberal arts and sciences. Working alone he conceived an organization, gave it a name, designed its governmental structure, drew up its constitution, prepared its badge and certificate, established its membership requirements, and planned all the necessary details for its operation including the granting of chapters and the holding of conventions. Thus, with only a paper organization, he offered membership to qualified graduates of Lehigh and received their acceptances and enthusiastic endorsement. Late in the spring of 1885 he invited the valedictorian of the senior class, Irving Andrew Heikes, to membership and he accepted, becoming the first student member of Tau Beta Pi; but, as it was the end of the term, there was no time to initiate the rest of the eligible men from the class of 1885. Mr. Heikes returned for graduate work, and in the fall of 1885, he, Dr. Williams, and two alumni who had earlier accepted membership, initiated the eligible men from the class of 1886 and organized the chapter. The parent chapter, Alpha of Pennsylvania, existed alone until 1892 when Alpha of Michigan was founded at Michigan State University. 2 Dr. Edward H. Williams, Jr. A.B., A.C., E.M., Sc.D., LL.D. 1849-1933 Founder of The Tau Beta Pi Association, Inc. A detailed account of the founding and early history of Tau Beta Pi was written by Edwin S. Stackhouse, Pennsylvania Alpha 1886, after years of painstaking research (The Bent, April 1941). Records of essential dates were lost, but Mr. Stackhouse deduced that June 15, 1885, was the day on which the first undergraduate student was initiated. Subsequent evidence, in the form of Mr. Heikes’ original invitation to membership, discovered in 1943, confirmed this date. Since the founding of the Michigan Alpha chapter, Tau Beta Pi has grown steadily; there are now active collegiate chapters at 241 institutions, chartered alumni chapters in 66 locations, and a total initiated membership of over 544,000. The Association was incorporated under the laws of Tennessee on December 1, 1947. The official name of the Society is The Tau Beta Pi Association, Incorporated. It is a not-for-profit, educational organization with no stockissuing power. Its assets are held in its corporate name or in trust. The Association is classified under Section 501(c)(3) (not private) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, and gifts and bequests to it are tax deductible. Tau Beta Pi is a founding member of the Association of College Honor Societies, an association member of the American Society for Engineering Education, and an affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. 3 The official badge of the Association is a watch key in the form of the bent of a trestle (shown below right), engraved on the reverse side with the member’s last name, chapter, and class. The colors of the Association are seal brown and white. The official quarterly magazine is The Bent of Tau Beta Pi. The name of the Association, its badge, and the title of its magazine are registered in the United States Patent Office. The creed of Tau Beta Pi, adopted in 1991, is Integrity and Excellence in Engineering. The word key describes the insignia of many organizations. It comes from the fact that it was first designed, in the late eighteenth century, to include a pocketwatch winding feature, hence key. The bottom stem, added to the basic insignia, had a tapered square hole fitting the common sizes of watch-winding shafts. The top stem and ring were added so that the key could be worn as a pendant from a chain, rather than as a pin or badge, thus easily used to wind watches. When the “stem-winder” watch was introduced in the late nineteenth century, it replaced the key-winder. But the insignia key remained, although with a vestigial hole now round for manufacturing ease and economy. The Headquarters of Tau Beta Pi are located on the campus of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and have been there since R.C. Matthews went to the university as a young instructor in 1907. R.C. Matthews served as Tau Beta Pi’s Secretary from 1905 to 1912 and as Secretary-Treasurer from 1912 until his retirement in 1947. Before he assumed office in 1905, the Headquarters offices had been moved to wherever the offices of the Secretary were located. Professor Matthews’ long service to Tau Beta Pi and the University of Tennessee has made the university the permanent Headquarters of the Association. In 1963, the staff moved into a suite of offices designed specifically for Tau Beta Pi in the then-new Nathan W. Dougherty (NY D 1913) Engineering Building and are located in the same offices still today. Above: The bent on a trestle bridge is key to giving the structure its integrity. Left: On college campuses, the Bent stands as a symbol for the integrity of Tau Beta Pi. 4 Merger with Sigma Tau On January 1, 1974, the Sigma Tau Fraternity merged into The Tau Beta Pi Association. The action was taken by the collegiate chapters of the two organizations following lengthy study and recommendation by their Councils. Sigma Tau was founded in 1904 at the University of Nebraska as an engineering honor society. At the time of merger, it had 34 collegiate chapters and a total initiated membership of 45,000. The basis of merger was the conviction that a single, strong honor society would better serve the engineering profession. The resulting organization is Tau Beta Pi, unchanged in name, purpose, governance, operating procedures, and membership requirements (except for the automatic Tau Beta Pi membership eligibility of all Sigma Tau members). The 22 Sigma Tau chapters at institutions formerly without Tau Beta Pi chapters began functioning under Tau Beta Pi rules on January 1, 1974, and were converted to chapters of the Association in formal ceremonies on the dates shown in the roster of chartered collegiate chapters on pages 6-14. The 12 Sigma Tau chapters co-existing on campuses with Tau Beta Pi were merged into the Association, by initiation of their active members in early 1974. The national headquarters office of Sigma Tau in Lincoln, Nebraska, was closed on June 30, 1974, and its records were transferred to Tau Beta Pi Headquarters in Knoxville, Tennessee. Under terms of the merger plan, the financial assets of the Sigma Tau fraternity were used in meeting the costs of converting and merging its chapters, of giving its initiated active members all the insignia and materials regularly going to new members of Tau Beta Pi, and of extending all paid Sigma Tau magazine (The Pyramid) subscriptions to Tau Beta Pi’s magazine (The Bent). The Sigma Tau Foundation, Inc., was dissolved and its assets were transferred directly to Tau Beta Pi’s Fellowship Fund. There, the invested sum will earn a return to assist in providing an annual Tau Beta Pi-Sigma Tau fellowship under the Association’s regular graduate study award program. Under terms of the merger plan, all Sigma Tau alumni have been offered membership in Tau Beta Pi at the current initiation fee charge. Those who choose not to join the Association will have all Sigma Tau membership services (except for The Pyramid, which has been discontinued) available to them through the Tau Beta Pi Headquarters. The last national officers of the Sigma Tau Fraternity were: President G. W. Forman, Vice President H.H. Bartel Jr., Secretary-Treasurer J.P. Colbert, and Councillors C.W. Leihy, R.P. Moser, R.E. Peterson, and J.W. Straight. 5 Chapters and Districts Chartered Collegiate Chapters No. Chapter Establishment Date Institution 1 Pennsylvania Alpha June 15, 1885 LehighUniversity; Bethlehem 2 Michigan Alpha November 5, 1892 Michigan State University; East Lansing 3 Indiana Alpha April 10, 1893 Purdue University; West Lafayette 4 New Jersey Alpha March 27, 1896 Stevens Institute of Technology; Hoboken 5 Illinois Alpha June 2, 1897 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 6 Wisconsin Alpha 7 Ohio Alpha May 5, 1899 University of Wisconsin–Madison May 19, 1900 Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland 8 Kentucky Alpha April 5, 1902 University of Kentucky; Lexington 9 New York Alpha April 11, 1902 Columbia University; New York 10 Missouri Alpha November 15, 1902 University of Missouri–Columbia 11 Michigan Beta August 6, 1904 Michigan Technological University; Houghton 12 Colorado Alpha May 5, 1905 Colorado School of Mines; Golden 13 Colorado Beta (Iota)* June 8, 1905 University of Colorado at Boulder 14 Illinois Beta April 6, 1906 Illinois Institute of Technology; Chicago 15 New York Beta May 16, 1906 Syracuse University; Syracuse 16 Michigan Gamma June 14, 1906 University of Michigan; Ann Arbor 17 Missouri Beta December 21, 1906 Missouri University of Science & Technology; Rolla 18 California Alpha April 10, 1907 University of California, Berkeley 19 Iowa Alpha December 20, 1907 lowa State University; Ames 20 New York Gamma June 12, 1908 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy 21 Iowa Beta March 30, 1909 University of Iowa; Iowa City 22 Minnesota Alpha June 9, 1909 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Minneapolis 23 New York Delta January 17, 1910 Cornell University; Ithaca 24 Massachusetts Alpha May 14, 1910 Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Worcester 25 Maine Alpha March 11, 1911 University of Maine; Orono 26 Pennsylvania Beta May 4, 1912 Pennsylvania State University; (Kappa)*University Park 27 Washington Alpha June 4, 1912 University of Washington; Seattle 28 Arkansas Alpha December 14, 1914 University of Arkansas; Fayetteville 29 Kansas Alpha (Lambda)* December 17, 1914 University of Kansas; Lawrence 30 Ohio Beta November 26, 1915 University of Cincinnati; Cincinnati 6 31 Pennsylvania Gamma February 19, 1916 Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh 32 Texas Alpha June 10, 1916 University of Texas at Austin 33 Ohio Gamma February 12, 1921 Ohio State University; Columbus 34 Maryland Alpha April 9, 1921 Johns Hopkins University;Baltimore 35 Pennsylvania Delta (Gamma)* April 11, 1921 University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia 36 Pennsylvania Epsilon May 7, 1921 Lafayette College; Easton 37 Virginia Alpha May 28, 1921 University of Virginia; Charlottesville 38 Alabama Alpha May 30, 1921 Auburn University; Auburn 39 California Beta June 11, 1921 California Institute of Technology; Pasadena 40 West Virginia Alpha June 3, 1922 West Virginia University; Morgantown 41 Missouri Gamma June 5, 1922 Washington University; St. Louis 42 Massachusetts Beta June 5, 1922 Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology; Cambridge 43 Washington Beta (Eta)* March 17, 1923 Washington State University; Pullman 44 Massachusetts Gamma June 6, 1923 (Inactive 1936) Harvard University; Cambridge 45 Connecticut Alpha December 15, 1923 Yale University; New Haven 46 Oregon Alpha (Zeta)* March 29, 1924 Oregon State University; Corvallis 47 Georgia Alpha February 6, 1925 Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta 48 North Carolina Alpha October 10, 1925 North Carolina State University; Raleigh 49 Oklahoma Alpha (Mu)* April 3, 1926 University of Oklahoma; Norman 50 Montana Alpha April 15, 1926 Montana State University; Bozeman 51 Alabama Beta November 20, 1926 University of Alabama; Tuscaloosa 52 Arizona Alpha November 24, 1926 University of Arizona; Tucson 53 Massachusetts Delta December 16, 1927 Tufts University; Medford 54 South Carolina Alpha November 23, 1928 Clemson University; Clemson 55 North Carolina Beta November 24, 1928 University of North Carolina at (Inactive 1938) Chapel Hill 56 Indiana Beta December 8, 1928 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Terre Haute 57 Mississippi Alpha December 15, 1928 Mississippi State University; State College 58 Tennessee Alpha November 15, 1929 University of Tennessee; Knoxville 59 Maryland Beta November 21, 1929 University of Maryland; College Park 60 Pennsylvania Zeta November 24, 1930 Drexel University; Philadelphia 61 New York Epsilon (Inactive 1974) December 4, 1931 New York University; Bronx 7 62 New York Zeta December 5, 1931 Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn; (Inactive 1974)Brooklyn 63 Wisconsin Beta December 3, 1932 Marquette University; Milwaukee 64 Virginia Beta November 24, 1933 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Blacksburg 65 Delaware Alpha November 25, 1933 University of Delaware; Newark 66 Utah Alpha December 8, 1933 University of Utah; Salt Lake City 67 New Jersey Beta December 14, 1934 Rutgers University; New Brunswick 68 California Gamma January 26, 1935 Stanford University; Stanford 69 Louisiana Alpha November 30, 1936 Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge 70 Louisiana Beta December 1, 1936 Tulane University of Louisiana; New Orleans 71 Texas Beta December 11, 1937 Texas Tech University; Lubbock 72 New York Eta November 30, 1940 City College of New York; New York 73 Texas Gamma December 18, 1940 Rice University; Houston (Alpha Zeta)* 74 Michigan Delta January 20, 1941 University of Detroit Mercy; Detroit 75 New Jersey Gamma November 29, 1941 New Jersey Institute of Technology; Newark 76 New York Theta December 4, 1941 Clarkson University; Potsdam 77 Illinois Gamma December 6, 1941 Northwestern University Technological Institute; Evanston 78 Massachusetts Epsilon December 13, 1941 Northeastern University; Boston 79 Tennessee Beta Vanderbilt University; Nashville December 7, 1946 80 California Delta January 10, 1947 University of Southern California; Los Angeles 81 New York Iota January 11, 1947 Cooper Union School of Engineering; New York 82 Pennsylvania Eta December 11, 1947 Bucknell University; Lewisburg 83 New York Kappa December 13, 1947 University of Rochester; Rochester 84 North Carolina Gamma January 10, 1948 85 Texas Delta October 11, 1948 Duke University; Durham 86 Connecticut Beta January 8, 1949 University of Connecticut; Storrs 87 North Dakota Alpha January 14, 1950 North Dakota State University; Fargo Texas A&M University; College Station 88 New Hampshire Alpha December 9, 1950 University of New Hampshire; Durham 89 Louisiana Gamma February 17, 1951 Louisiana Tech University; Ruston 90 Michigan Epsilon March 10, 1951 Wayne State University; Detroit 91 California Epsilon March 29, 1952 University of California, Los Angeles 92 New York Lambda (Inactive 1993) April 19, 1952 Pratt Institute; Brooklyn 8 93 Ohio Delta February 21, 1953 Ohio University; Athens 94 Ohio Epsilon February 22, 1953 Cleveland State University; Cleveland 95 Colorado Gamma (Inactive 1975) January 29, 1954 University of Denver; Denver 96 Rhode Island Alpha February 12, 1954 Brown University; Providence 97 Rhode Island Beta February 13, 1954 University of Rhode Island; Kingston 98 Ohio Zeta 99 Massachusetts Zeta February 20, 1954 University of Toledo; Toledo January 7, 1956 University of Massachusetts at Amherst 100 District of Columbia Alpha March 10, 1956 Howard University; Washington, DC 101 California Zeta April 21, 1956 Santa Clara University; Santa Clara 102 South Carolina Beta January 11, 1958 University of South Carolina; Columbia 103 Vermont Alpha December 20, 1958 University of Vermont; Burlington 104 Ohio Eta February 21, 1959 Air Force Institute of Technology; Wright-Patterson AFB 105 Louisiana Delta March 5, 1960 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 106 Indiana Gamma December 10, 1960 University of Notre Dame; Notre Dame 107 Florida Alpha (Upsilon)* January 14, 1961 University of Florida; Gainesville 108 Pennsylvania Theta February 11, 1961 Villanova University; Villanova 109 Ohio Theta March 11, 1961 University of Dayton; Dayton 110 Texas Epsilon February 10, 1962 University of Houston; Houston 111 District of Columbia March 31, 1962 Catholic University of America; BetaWashington, DC 112 District of Columbia February 16, 1963 George Washington University; Gamma (Xi)*Washington, DC 113 Arizona Beta March 9, 1963 Arizona State University; Tempe 114 Indiana Delta March 23, 1963 Valparaiso University; Valparaiso 115 Illinois Delta (Alpha Iota)* January 18, 1964 Bradley University; Peoria 116 Florida Beta January 25, 1964 University of Miami; Coral Gables 117 California Eta March 14, 1964 San Jose State University; San Jose 118 Utah Beta April 4, 1964 Brigham Young University; Provo 119 New York Mu April 11, 1964 Union College; Schenectady 120 California Theta January 30, 1965 California State University, Long Beach 121 Vermont Beta March 13, 1965 Norwich University; Northfield 122 Kansas Beta March 21, 1965 Wichita State University; Wichita 123 Washington Gamma February 12, 1966 Seattle University; Seattle *Name of the Sigma Tau chapter merged with the Tau Beta Pi chapter in 1974. **Name of the Sigma Tau chapter converted to the ΤΒΠ chapter on the establishment date shown. 9 124 California Iota February 18, 1967 California State University, Los Angeles 125 New York Nu March 11, 1967 University of Buffalo; Buffalo 126 New York Xi March 18, 1967 Manhattan College; Bronx 127 Tennessee Gamma February 3, 1968 Tennessee Technological University; Cookeville 128 California Kappa February 17, 1968 California State University, Northridge 129 Texas Zeta March 16, 1968 Lamar University; Beaumont 130 Pennsylvania Iota March 30, 1968 Widener University; Chester 131 Puerto Rico Alpha March 8, 1969 University of Puerto Rico; Mayaguez 132 Mississippi Beta March 15, 1969 University of Mississippi; University 133 Texas Eta March 22, 1969 University of Texas at Arlington 134 Texas Theta March 29, 1969 University of Texas at El Paso 135 California Lambda May 3, 1969 University of California, Davis 136 New York Omicron April 26, 1970 State University of New York at Stony Brook 137 New York Pi January 23, 1971 Rochester Institute of Technology; Rochester 138 Oklahoma Beta February 13, 1971 University of Tulsa; Tulsa 139 Michigan Zeta May 8, 1971 Kettering University; Flint 140 West Virginia Beta January 29, 1972 West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Montgomery 141 California Mu February 13, 1972 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo 142 California Nu February 13, 1972 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 143 New Jersey Delta April 23, 1972 Princeton University; Princeton 144 California Xi March 4, 1973 San Diego State University; San Diego 145 Wisconsin Gamma March 17, 1973 University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 146 Ohio Iota March 31, 1973 Ohio Northern University; Ada 147 Nebraska Alpha January 26, 1974 University of Nebraska–Lincoln (Alpha)** January 27, 1974 Kansas State University; 148 Kansas Gamma (Epsilon)*Manhattan 149 Florida Gamma February 16, 1974 University of South Florida; Tampa 150 California Omicron March 9, 1974 Loyola Marymount University; Los Angeles 151 California Pi (Inactive 1991) March 10, 1974 Northrop University; Inglewood 152 Pennsylvania Kappa (Nu)** March 20, 1974 Swarthmore College; Swarthmore 153 Pennsylvania Lambda (Psi)** March 21, 1974 University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh 10 154 Kentucky Beta (Omicron)** March 24, 1974 University of Louisville; Louisville 155 Tennessee Delta (Alpha Mu)** March 30, 1974 Christian Brothers University; Memphis 156 Texas Iota (Alpha Beta)** April 2, 1974 Southern Methodist University; Dallas 157 Texas Kappa April 3, 1974 Prairie View A&M University; (Alpha Lambda)**Prairie View 158 Texas Lambda (Alpha Eta)** April 4, 1974 Texas A&M University–Kingsville 159 New Mexico Alpha (Alpha Gamma)** April 5, 1974 New Mexico State University; Las Cruces 160 New Mexico Beta (Chi)** April 6, 1974 University of New Mexico; Albuquerque 161 Oklahoma Gamma (Sigma)** April 7, 1974 Oklahoma State University; Stillwater 162 Wyoming Alpha (Omega)** April 19, 1974 University of Wyoming; Laramie 163 Colorado Delta (Alpha Alpha)** April 20, 1974 Colorado State University; Fort Collins 164 South Dakota Alpha April 22, 1974 South Dakota School of Mines (Tau)** & Technology; Rapid City 165 South Dakota Beta (Delta)** April 23, 1974 South Dakota State University; Brookings 166 North Dakota Beta (Pi)** April 24, 1974 University of North Dakota; Grand Forks 167 Idaho Alpha (Rho)** May 2, 1974 University of Idaho; Moscow 168 California Rho May 9, 1974 California State University, Fresno (Alpha Kappa)** 169 Nevada Alpha (Alpha Epsilon)** May 10, 1974 University of Nevada, Reno 170 Utah Gamma (Alpha Delta)** May 11, 1974 Utah State University; Logan 171 Ohio Kappa May 21, 1974 University of Akron; Akron (Phi)** May 22, 1974 Youngstown State University; 172 Ohio Lambda (Alpha Theta)**Youngstown 173 New York Rho May 26, 1974 Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Brooklyn 174 Indiana Epsilon February 22, 1975 Trine University; Angola 175 Alaska Alpha April 5, 1975 University of Alaska Fairbanks 176 Massachusetts Eta April 19, 1975 Boston University; Boston *Name of the Sigma Tau chapter merged with the Tau Beta Pi chapter in 1974. **Name of the Sigma Tau chapter converted to the ΤΒΠ chapter on the establishment date shown. 11 177 Illinois Epsilon April 3, 1976 Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 178 Alabama Gamma March 27, 1977 University of Alabama at Birmingham 179 Tennessee Epsilon April 2, 1977 University of Memphis; Memphis 180 Florida Delta December 3, 1977 University of Central Florida; Orlando 181 Michigan Eta February 11, 1978 Lawrence Technological University; Southfield 182 Michigan Theta February 17, 1979 Oakland University; Rochester 183 Virginia Gamma March 17, 1979 Old Dominion University; Norfolk 184 North Carolina Delta March 23, 1979 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 185 Alabama Delta January 26, 1980 University of Alabama in Huntsville 186 California Sigma January 24, 1981 University of California, Santa Barbara 187 Arizona Gamma March 7, 1981 Northern Arizona University; Flagstaff 188 South Carolina Gamma March 28, 1981 The Citadel; Charleston 189 Michigan Iota January 16, 1982 University of Michigan–Dearborn 190 California Tau April 3, 1982 University of California, Irvine 191 Maryland Gamma January 13, 1984 United States Naval Academy; Annapolis 192 Illinois Zeta January 28, 1984 University of Illinois at Chicago 193 California Upsilon February 18, 1984 California State University, Sacramento 194 Montana Beta March 24, 1984 Montana Tech of the University of Montana; Butte 195 Florida Epsilon February 9, 1985 Florida Atlantic University; Boca Raton 196 New Mexico Gamma March 2, 1985 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Socorro 197 Massachusetts Theta March 9, 1985 University of Massachusetts Lowell 198 Colorado Epsilon November 23, 1985 University of Colorado at Denver 199 North Carolina Epsilon February 18, 1986 North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State Univ.; Greensboro 200 Florida Zeta March 1, 1986 Florida Institute of Technology; Melbourne 201 California Phi March 5, 1988 University of the Pacific; Stockton 202 Michigan Kappa March 18, 1989 Western Michigan University; Kalamazoo 203 Tennessee Zeta January 6, 1990 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 204 Alabama Epsilon February 3, 1990 University of South Alabama; Mobile 205 Wisconsin Delta March 10, 1990 Milwaukee School of Engineering; Milwaukee 206 Ohio Mu May 5, 1990 Wright State University; Dayton 207 New York Sigma February 2, 1991 Alfred University; Alfred 208 Virginia Delta February 9, 1991 Virginia Military Institute; Lexington 209 Connecticut Gamma March 9, 1991 University of Hartford; West Hartford 12 210 New York Tau March 16, 1991 Binghamton University; Binghamton 211 Wisconsin Epsilon February 1, 1992 University of Wisconsin-Platteville 212 Florida Eta February 29, 1992 Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Tallahassee March 21, 1992 Western New England University; 213 Massachusetts Iota Springfield 214 California Chi March 28, 1992 California State University, Fullerton 215 Oregon Beta February 13, 1993 Portland State University 216 Louisiana Epsilon March 13, 1993 University of New Orleans 217 Maryland Delta December 11, 1993 University of Maryland Baltimore County; Baltimore 218 California Psi February 5, 1994 University of California, San Diego 219 Florida Theta March 12, 1994 Florida International University; Miami 220 Nevada Beta February 4, 1995 University of Nevada, Las Vegas 221 Georgia Beta 222 Washington Delta February 11, 1995 Mercer University; Macon February 25, 1995 Gonzaga University; Spokane 223 Minnesota Beta February 3, 1996 University of Minnesota, Duluth 224 California Omega February 10, 1996 Harvey Mudd College; Claremont 225 California Alpha Alpha March 2, 1996 California State University, Chico 226 Colorado Zeta March 8, 1997 United States Air Force Academy; Colorado Springs 227 Maryland Epsilon 228 Ohio Nu March 7, 1998 Morgan State University; Baltimore March 3, 2001 Cedarville University; Cedarville 229 Missouri Delta January 26, 2002 University of Missouri-Kansas City 230 Oregon Gamma February 9, 2002 University of Portland; Portland 231 New Hampshire Beta February 23, 2002 Dartmouth College; Hanover 232 Texas Mu March 3, 2002 University of Texas at San Antonio 233 Virginia Epsilon March 1, 2003 Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond 234 Idaho Beta 235 Michigan Lambda January 17, 2004 Idaho State University; Pocatello March 27, 2004 Grand Valley State University; Grand Rapids 236 California Alpha Beta February 12, 2005 University of California, Riverside 237 New Jersey Epsilon January 28, 2006 Rowan University; Glassboro 238 New York Upsilon February 10, 2007 United States Military Academy; West Point 239 California Alpha GammaMarch 10, 2007 240 Ohio Xi February 23, 2008 San Francisco State University 241 California Alpha Delta March 8, 2008 University of California, Santa Cruz Miami University; Oxford 242 Kentucky Gamma February 27, 2010 Western Kentucky University; Bowling Green 13 243 Idaho Gamma March 13, 2010 Boise State University; Boise 244 Florida Iota March 12, 2011 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Daytona Beach 245 California Alpha Epsilon February 25, 2012 University of San Diego; San Diego 246 Pennsylvania Mu January 26, 2013 Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Erie 247 New Jersey Zeta March 2, 2013 The College of New Jersey; Ewing 248 Missouri Epsilon March 23, 2013 St. Louis University; St. Louis Inactive Collegiate Chapters New York Gamma became inactive in 1916 when a changed institute policy refused access to students’ grades and thus made identification of the high-standing juniors and seniors impossible. Another change in policy permitted reinstatement of the chapter in 1936. The Massachusetts Gamma Chapter charter was withdrawn in 1936 when undergraduate engineering instruction at Harvard University was ended. North Carolina Beta’s charter was withdrawn in 1938 when all undergraduate engineering curricula were transferred from the University of North Carolina to North Carolina State University where a chapter was already in existence. The New York Epsilon and New York Zeta Chapters were merged into the New York Rho Chapter on May 26, 1974, after their original harboring institutions, the school of engineering and science of New York University and the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, were merged into the Polytechnic Institute of New York. The Colorado Gamma Chapter surrendered its charter on May 30, 1975, when the University of Denver ceased engineering education. The California Pi Chapter returned its charter on December 31, 1991, when Northrop University closed its doors. New York Lambda’s charter was withdrawn in 1993 when Pratt Institute ended engineering education. Collegiate Chapter Organization Collegiate chapters are administered by a corps of officers including a president, vice president, recording secretary, corresponding secretary, treasurer, and cataloger, all of whom must be active members of the chapter, although not necessarily undergraduates. An Advisory Board consisting of the president, vice president, and corresponding secretary of the chapter and four alumnus members of the Association (usually faculty) selected by the student members acts in a judiciary capacity at the local level. The president is usually a chapter’s delegate to the Convention, the Association’s governing body which meets annually. Collegiate chapters draw up their bylaws which set out, in further detail than is covered by the Constitution and Bylaws, operating procedures followed by the local group. Requirements for New Chapters Charters for new collegiate chapters are granted only by a three-fourths favorable vote of the Convention. Recommended minimal qualifications of petitioning groups and their institutions, as set forth in Tau Beta Pi’s Bylaws, are as follows: •That the institution grant 40 or more engineering bachelor’s degrees a year. •That three engineering curricula be accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, unless the institution offers a “unified” curriculum or unless all curricula are accredited. •That the petitioning group have been organized and operating as a local society along Tau Beta Pi guidelines for two years. •That at least three members of the faculty be members of Tau Beta Pi. •That a majority of the engineering faculty be members of their respective national technical societies. 14 Alumni Chapter Organization Alumni chapters are composed of alumni who join together to advance the causes of the engineering profession, to be of service to local members and to the membership of neighboring collegiate chapters, and to advance the principles and ideals of Tau Beta Pi. The chapters are self-governing up to the point of conflict with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association. They are known by the name of the city or area in which they are located. Each chapter is entitled to be represented by one or more delegates at the annual Convention, and, if represented, is entitled to one vote. New chapters may be chartered by the Executive Council when an application is made by at least ten members of the Association. A total of 66 charters has been granted. More information may be found at www.tbp.org/alumni. Chartered Alumni Chapters Ames, Iowa Ann Arbor, Michigan Atlanta, Georgia Baltimore, Maryland Bluegrass (Lexington-Frankfort, KY) Boston, Massachusetts Buffalo, New York Central Alabama (Birmingham) Central Connecticut (Hartford) Central Florida (Orlando) Central Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) Central Jersey (Hillsborough) Central Michigan (Lansing) Chicago, Illinois Cincinnati, Ohio Colorado Springs, Colorado Columbia River Basin (Richland, WA) Columbus, Ohio Dayton, Ohio Daytona Beach, Florida El Paso, Texas Flint, Michigan Front Range, Colorado/Wyoming (Denver) Gainesville, Florida Great Smoky Mountains (Knoxville Oak Ridge, TN) Greater Gulf Coast (Mobile, AL) Hampton Roads, Virginia Kanawha Valley (Charleston, WV) Lehigh Valley (Bethlehem, PA) Long Island (N.Y.) Suburban Louisville, Kentucky Miami, Florida Midlands (Columbia, SC) Mid-South (Memphis, TN) Milwaukee, Wisconsin Minnesota (Minneapolis) Newark, New Jersey New York, New York New York Capital District, Schenectady Ohio’s North Coast, Cleveland Palm Beach/Broward County, Florida Phoenix, Arizona Piedmont (Clemson, SC) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Portland, Oregon Puerto Rico Puget Sound, Washington Research Triangle (Raleigh-Durham- Chapel Hill, NC) Richmond, Virginia Rochester, New York Rolla, Missouri Sacramento, California St. Louis, Missouri Salt Lake City, Utah San Francisco Bay Area, California San Francisco Peninsula, California Southeastern Michigan (Detroit) Southern California Southern Tier, New York Sun City, Arizona Tampa Bay, Florida Texas Gulf Coast (Houston, TX) Treasure Valley (Boise, ID) Washington, D.C. West Michigan (Grand Rapids) Wilmington, Delaware 15 Districts Schemes for organizing Tau Beta Pi’s chapters by districts had been suggested for many years before a specific plan was presented to the 1975 Convention. Approved for a three-year trial and, following its success on an experimental basis, the plan was formally adopted by the 1978 Convention. The need for districting was evident as the number of chapters increased and it became impossible for a few Association Officials to pay regular chapter visits. District Directors, located close to their relatively small number of chapters, now supply the frequent personal relationship that is a necessary ingredient for the health of the chapters and a great organization. Under the plan the Executive Council created 15 geographical districts and assigned each collegiate and alumni chapter to the appropriate one. District 16 was added in 1999. Activities under the leadership of the District Directors have included visits to chapters, District conferences for chapter representatives, publication of District newsletters, and meetings of District delegates at the Convention. The focus of District programming is to strengthen the collegiate chapters and to enlist the interest and aid of alumni in their work. Training student officers in chapter management and overcoming the effects of discontinuity in chapter membership are examples of specific programming. With adoption of the District Program, the former offices of Director of Alumni Affairs and Director of Chapter Development were eliminated, and their duties were transferred to the District Directors or the Headquarters staff. District 4 Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina, April 6, 2013 16 Tau Beta Pi Districts 17 Membership There is now only one “class” of members in Tau Beta Pi, the former classifications of Member with Distinction, Honorary Member, and Associate Member having been discontinued. Election to membership in the Society is accomplished only by vote of a collegiate chapter, and members’ chapter designations are always those of the chapters which elected them. Members’ class numerals are those of the years in which they received the engineering degrees on which their eligibility was based, although members with no college degree are designated by the year in which they were initiated. Candidates eligible for consideration for election to membership by a collegiate chapter fall into five general categories: 1. Undergraduate students. 2. Graduate students. 3. Alumni of the chapter’s institution who were eligible as students. 4. Alumni of other institutions who were eligible as students. 5. Engineers of high attainment in the profession, regardless of college attended, scholastic record, or educational background. Undergraduate Eligibility Requirements Undergraduate students whose scholarship places them in the top eighth of their engineering class in their next-to-last year or in the top fifth of their engineering class in their last college year are eligible for membership consideration. These scholastically eligible students are further considered on the basis of personal integrity, breadth of interest both inside and outside engineering, adaptability, and unselfish activity. Prior to the fall of 1941, Tau Beta Pi’s scholastic requirements were that eligible candidates stand in the top eighth of the junior class or in the top quarter of the senior class. The classes graduating in 1942 were thus the first to be considered under the higher requirements. Some chapters set a scholastic grade deadline below which candidates are not considered, such deadline being higher than that required as a minimum by the Constitution. Elections and initiations are normally held twice a year, in the fall and winter or spring terms of the chapter’s institution. Student electees who are financially unable to meet the initiation fee obligation may make delayed payment arrangements with their chapters, may borrow from the Association’s loan fund, or may accept election but postpone initiation for up to five years. Until 1969 membership in Tau Beta Pi was limited to men, although qualified women were offered an award called the Women’s Badge. From its authorization in 1936 until its elimination by the admission of women to membership, 619 Women’s Badges were awarded by 98 chapters. Membership was offered to these women by their chapters. 18 Graduate Eligibility Requirements Engineering graduate students whose scholarship places them in the top fifth of their graduate class or whose high-quality work is attested to by a faculty member may be elected to membership. Engineering alumni of a chapter’s institution or of another recognized institution whose scholastic record placed them in the top fifth of their class may be elected to membership. Such candidates are usually recommended to the chapter by a member who knows them. In all cases the requisite scholastic attainment makes candidates eligible for membership consideration. They are further considered on the basis of the Association’s exemplary character requirement. Eminent Engineer Eligibility Requirements Persons who have achieved eminence in engineering may be elected to membership without regard to collegiate records. If they graduated from a recognized engineering college, they must have been engaged in engineering for at least 10 years; if not, they must have practiced engineering for at least 15 years. Such candidates are usually recommended by members who know them. The required degree of eminent achievement is left to the chapters’ discretion; and candidates are further considered on the basis of exemplary character. Membership Data Tau Beta Pi membership catalogs were published in 1898, 1911, 1916, 1926, 1932, and 1939. The 1946 Convention authorized discontinuance of publication because of the excessive cost in future years and limited use. In their place, the Headquarters staff will furnish membership information for authorized use. The original catalog cards of all initiates are arranged by chapter and stored at Headquarters. Starting fall 2012, all existing paper catalog cards were scanned and are stored electronically, and a new system has been implemented to receive new catalog cards electronically. 19 Table of Members Initiated Through July 31, 2013 AL A5,992 AL B3,429 AL G1,154 AL D1,366 AL E766 AK A507 AZ A3,429 AZ B2,760 AZ G649 AR A2,799 CA A7,459 CA B2,430 CA G3,808 CA D3,271 CA E3,571 CA Z1,267 CA H2,026 CA Q2,232 CA I1,568 CA K1,084 CA L2,967 CA M2,249 CA N3,076 CA X1,624 CA O622 CA P285 CA R1,235 CA S1,319 CA T1,267 CA U1,830 CA F450 CA C366 CA Y1,228 CA W287 CA AA579 CA AB289 CA AG225 CA AD144 CA AE60 CO A3,728 CO B4,679 CO G309 CO D1,382 CO E681 CO Z860 CT A1,950 CT B2,549 CT G404 DE A2,270 DC A1,298 DC B1,028 DC G1,066 FL A5,001 FL B1,948 FL G2,377 FL D1,987 FL E947 FL Z943 FL H1,026 FL Q995 FL I67 GA A8,468 GA B344 ID A1,352 ID B115 ID G118 IL A9,677 IL B3,899 IL G2,881 IL D1,134 IL E1,162 IL Z1,664 IN A11,846 IN B2,105 IN G2,438 IN D886 IN E893 IA A7,316 IA B2,285 KS A4,121 KS B1,179 KS G2,489 KY A3,577 KY B1,600 KY G70 LA A3,631 LA B1,612 LA G2,175 LA D1,381 LA E408 ME A2,789 MD A2,504 MD B3,986 MD G1,635 MD D465 MD E355 MA A4,572 MA B7,729 MA G174 MA D2,593 MA E4,060 MA Z2,824 MA H1,557 MA Q1,246 MA I370 MI A4,597 MI B4,194 MI G9,792 MI D1,822 MI E2,128 MI Z3,166 MI H1,655 MI Q890 MI I795 MI K857 MI L159 MN A5,402 MN B426 MS A3,752 MS B1,004 MO A4,332 MO B7,132 MO G2,669 MO D151 MO E47 MT A2,580 MT B914 NE A2,074 NV A1,107 NV B626 NH A1,651 NH B233 NJ A2,977 NJ B4,067 NJ G4,323 NJ D1,676 NJ E234 NJ Z64 NM A1,624 NM B1,530 NM G594 NY A3,693 NY B2,771 NY G7,215 NY D6,283 NY E1,850 NY Z1,579 NY H3,439 NY Q3,414 NY I1,791 NY K1,401 NY L1,162 NY M959 NY N3,308 NY X2,080 NY O1,256 NY P1,414 NY R1,407 NY S417 NY T710 NY U204 NC A5,857 NC B161 NC G2,122 NC D1,142 NC E897 ND A2,291 ND B975 OH A3,773 OH B3,840 OH G6,407 OH D1,833 OH E1,838 OH Z2,042 OH H2,119 OH Q1,560 OH I818 OH K1,469 OH L976 OH M843 OH N184 OH X123 OK A4,073 OK B1,243 OK G1,873 OR A3,016 OR B448 OR G266 PA A5,020 PA B8,055 PA G3,153 PA D2,543 PA E1,901 PA Z3,394 PA H1,600 PA Q2,045 PA I740 PA K327 PA L2,054 PA M53 PR A3,430 RI A1,171 RI B2,012 SC A3,999 SC B1,878 SC G972 SD A1,907 SD B1,067 TN A5,172 TN B2,667 TN G2,173 TN D604 TN E931 TN Z551 TX A7,918 TX B3,955 TX G1,905 TX D7,852 TX E2,269 TX Z1,285 TX H2,934 TX Q1,404 TX I816 TX K909 TX L1,037 TX M284 UT A2,834 UT B2,445 UT G1,050 VT A1,304 VT B545 VA A3,386 VA B5,231 VA G963 VA D603 VA E196 WA A5,203 WA B3,399 WA G730 WA D368 WV A3,352 WV B1,037 WI A5,839 WI B2,952 WI G1,239 WI D615 WI E781 WY A2,109 TOTAL544,803 Note: Of the total number initiated, approximately 58,000 are deceased. 20 Government The general government of The Tau Beta Pi Association is vested in the Convention and the Executive Council in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and Bylaws. The Convention and the Council have control of all matters and affairs pertaining to the Society as a whole, but may not interfere with the internal affairs of any chapter, except in matters of discipline. The Convention The Convention, which meets annually, is the legislative body of the Association and the final court of appeals in all matters of interpretation of the Constitution and Bylaws and discipline. It comprises one voting delegate of each of the collegiate and alumni chapters, the members of the Executive Council, the Secretary-Treasurer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, Directors of Rituals, Fellowships, and Engineering Futures, and 16 District Directors. The Convention elects the Executive Council and grants new chapters. It may enact the general Bylaws of the Association and may amend the Constitution, subject to ratification by the collegiate chapters. The Convention is primarily financed by assessment on the new initiates of each chapter in the previous year. A Convention Fund, established in 1978 and invested by our trustee, earns an annual return which aids in meeting the costs of attendance by the collegiate chapter delegates. Convention Sites and Dates First------------------------- Cleveland, Ohio------------------------------------------------May 28, 1895 Second---------------------- Buffalo, New York--------------------------------------------May 23, 1896 Third------------------------ Cleveland, Ohio------------------------------------------------May 22, 1897 Fourth---------------------- Cleveland, Ohio------------------------------------------------May 21, 1898 Fifth ------------------------ Cleveland, Ohio----------------------------------------- December 2, 1899 Sixth------------------------ Cleveland, Ohio--------------------------------------- November 30, 1901 Seventh-------------------- Cleveland, Ohio--------------------------------------- November 28, 1903 Eighth---------------------- Cleveland, Ohio----------------------------------- November 25-26, 1904 Ninth------------------------ Urbana, Illinois---------------------------------------December 1-2, 1905 Tenth----------------------- Urbana, Illinois----------------------November 30, December 1, 1906 Eleventh------------------- West Lafayette, Indiana----------------------- November 29-30, 1907 Twelfth--------------------- Syracuse, New York---------------------------- November 27-28, 1908 Thirteenth----------------- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania--------------------------------June 9-11, 1910 Quarter-centennial celebration of the founding of the Association Fourteenth---------------- Madison, Wisconsin-------------------------------------- June 13-15, 1912 Fifteeth-------------------- Ithaca, New York---------------------------------------- June 11-13, 1914 Sixteenth------------------ Berkeley, California--------------------------------September 2-4, 1915 Seventeenth--------------- Chicago, Illinois -------------------------------------September 7-9, 1916 Eighteenth---------------- Ames, Iowa ------------------------------------------September 6-8, 1917 Nineteenth---------------- Cincinnati, Ohio-----------------------------------September 16-18, 1920 Twentieth------------------ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania----------------------- September 8-10, 1921 Twenty-first-------------- Ann Arbor, Michigan--------------------------------October 12-14, 1922 Twenty-second----------- Lexington, Kentucky--------------------------------October 18-20, 1923 Twenty-third------------- Ames, Iowa--------------------------------------------October 16-18, 1924 Twenty-fourth------------ West Lafayette, Indiana---------------------------October 15-17, 1925 Twenty-fifth-------------- Columbia, Missouri-----------------September 30, October 1-2, 1926 Twenty-sixth------------- Columbus, Ohio---------------------------------------October 13-15, 1927 21 Twenty-seventh---------- St. Louis, Missouri---------------------------------- November 1-3, 1928 Twenty-eighth------------ Iowa City, Iowa---------------------------------------October 10-12, 1929 Twenty-ninth------------- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania--------------------------- October 9-11, 1930 Thirtieth------------------- Cleveland, Ohio --------------------------------------- October 8-10, 1931 Thirty-first---------------- Washington, D.C.------------------------------------October 13-15, 1932 Thirty-second------------- Chicago, Illinois---------------------------------------October 12-14, 1933 Thirty-third--------------- New York, New York ------------------------------October 11-13, 1934 Thirty-fourth------------- Detroit-East Lansing, Michigan------------------October 10-12, 1935 Semi-centennial celebration of the founding of the Association Thirty-fifth---------------- Syracuse–Ithaca, New York----------------------- October 8-10, 1936 Thirty-sixth -------------- Austin, Texas-----------------------------------------October 14-16, 1937 Thirty-seventh ----------- Cincinnati, Ohio -----------------------------------------October 6-8, 1938 Thirty-eighth------------- Columbia, Missouri ----------------------------------October 12-14, 1939 Thirty-ninth -------------- Lexington, Kentucky-----------------------------------October 3-5, 1940 Fortieth ------------------- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania---------------------------October 2-4, 1941 Forty-first ---------------- Columbus, Ohio------------------------------------------October 3-5, 1946 Forty-second-------------- New York, New York-------------------------------- October 9-11, 1947 Forty-third---------------- Austin, Texas -----------------------------------------October 14-16, 1948 Forty-fourth-------------- West Lafayette, Indiana ---------------------------October 13-15, 1949 Forty-fifth----------------- Boston, Massachusetts -----------------------------October 19-21, 1950 Forty-sixth---------------- Boulder–Denver, Colorado------------------------October 11-13, 1951 Forty-seventh------------ Norman, Oklahoma-------------------------------------October 2-4, 1952 Forty-eighth-------------- Clemson, South Carolina---------------------------- October 8-10, 1953 Forty-ninth---------------- Ames, Iowa--------------------------------------------October 21-23, 1954 Fiftieth--------------------- East Lansing, Michigan-------------------------------October 3-5, 1955 Fifty-first ----------------- Lawrence, Kansas-----------------------------------October 11-13, 1956 Fifty-second--------------- Madison–Milwaukee, Wisconsin -----------------October 10-12, 1957 Fifty-third ---------------- Boston, Massachusetts ------------------------------ October 9-11, 1958 Fifty-fourth--------------- West Lafayette, Indiana---------------------------October 15-17, 1959 Fifty-fifth------------------ Bethlehem, Pennsylvania--------------------------October 13-15, 1960 Three-quarter centennial celebration of the founding of the Association Fifty-sixth----------------- Cincinnati, Ohio---------------------------------------October 12-14, 1961 Fifty-seventh------------- Long Beach, California-----------------------------October 17-20, 1962 Fifty-eighth--------------- Rolla, Missouri ---------------------------------------October 16-19, 1963 Fifty-ninth ---------------- Chicago–Evanston, Illinois------------------------October 21-24, 1964 Sixtieth--------------------- College Park, Maryland----------------------------October 13-16, 1965 Sixty-first------------------ Austin, Texas-----------------------------------------October 19-22, 1966 Sixty-second-------------- Ann Arbor–Detroit, Michigan--------------------October 11-14, 1967 Sixty-third----------------- Columbia, Missouri----------------------------------October 17-19, 1968 Sixty-fourth--------------- Houston, Texas --------------------------------------- October 9-11, 1969 Sixty-fifth------------------ Columbus, Ohio---------------------------------------- October 8-10, 1970 Sixty-sixth----------------- Knoxville, Tennessee -------------------------------October 14-16, 1971 Sixty-seventh ------------ College Park, Maryland----------------------------October 19-21, 1972 Sixty-eighth--------------- Gainesville, Florida ---------------------------------October 25-27, 1973 Sixty-ninth ---------------- Flint, Michigan------------------------------------September 26-28, 1974 Seventieth----------------- Cincinnati, Ohio --------------------------------------October 16-18, 1975 Seventy-first ------------- College Station, Texas------------------------------October 28-30, 1976 Seventy-second---------- West Lafayette, Indiana------------------------------October 6-8, 1977 Seventy-third ------------ Syracuse, New York--------------------------------October 19-21, 1978 Seventy-fourth----------- Lincoln, Nebraska-----------------------------------October 18-20, 1979 Seventy-fifth-------------- Tulsa, Oklahoma ----------------------------------------October 2-4, 1980 Seventy-sixth------------- Long Beach, California -----------------------------October 22-24, 1981 Seventy-seventh--------- Moscow, Idaho–Pullman, Washington----------October 14-16, 1982 Seventy-eighth----------- Urbana–Champaign, Illinois-------------------------October 6-8, 1983 Seventy-ninth------------ Tempe, Arizona---------------------------------------October 11-13, 1984 Eightieth------------------- Allentown–Bethlehem, Pennsylvania--------------October 3-5, 1985 Centennial celebration of the founding of the Association 22 Eighty-first --------------- College Park, Maryland ----------October 30-31, November 1, 1986 Eighty-second------------ Louisville, Kentucky--------------------------------October 22-24, 1987 Eighty-third -------------- Ames, Iowa -------------------------------------------October 13-15, 1988 Eighty-fourth------------- Columbia, South Carolina--------------------------October 19-21, 1989 Eighty-fifth--------------- Albuquerque, New Mexico------------------------October 18-20, 1990 Eighty-sixth-------------- College Station, Texas------------------------------October 17-19, 1991 Eighty-seventh----------- East Lansing, Michigan----------------------------- October 8-10, 1992 Eighty-eighth------------- West Lafayette, Indiana---------------------------October 28-30, 1993 Eighty-ninth ------------- Buffalo, New York--------------------------------------October 6-8, 1994 Ninetieth------------------- Cleveland, Ohio---------------------------------------October 12-14, 1995 Ninety-first--------------- Rapid City, South Dakota--------------------------October 24-26, 1996 Ninety-second------------ Minneapolis, Minnesota--------------------------------October 2-4, 1997 Ninety-third-------------- Manhattan, Kansas----------------------------------- October 8-10, 1998 Ninety-fourth------------- Madison, Wisconsin-------------------------------------October 7-9, 1999 Ninety-fifth--------------- Millbrae, California-------------------------------------October 5-7, 2000 Ninety-sixth-------------- Columbus, Ohio---------------------------------------October 18-20, 2001 Ninety-seventh----------- Detroit, Michigan---------------------------------------October 3-5, 2002 Ninety-eighth------------- Lubbock, Texas---------------------------------------October 23-25, 2003 Ninety-ninth-------------- Orlando, Florida-----------------------------------------October 7-9, 2004 One-hundredth----------- Salt Lake City, Utah-----------------------------------October 6-8, 2005 One-hundred-first------- Denver–Boulder, Colorado---------------------------October 5-7, 2006 One-hundred-second---- Dearborn, Michigan---------------------------------October 11-13, 2007 One-hundred-third------ Sacramento, California-----------------------------October 23-25, 2008 One-hundred-fourth----- East Brunswick, New Jersey---------------------October 15-17, 2009 One-hundred-fifth------- King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-----------------------October 7-9, 2010 125th anniversary celebration of the founding of the Association One-hundred-sixth------ Indianapolis, Indiana--------------------------------October 27-29, 2011 One-hundred-seventh-- Lexington, Kentucky----------------------------September 27-29, 2012 One-hundred-eighth---- Ames, Iowa------------------------------ October 31-November 2, 2013 23 Association Officials The Executive Council is a group of alumni elected by the Convention to lead the Association, under the provisions of the Constitution and Bylaws and the acts of the Convention. The Council guides the programs of the Association through a full-time Executive Director, whose offices at the University of Tennessee are the international Headquarters of the Association, and other officials whom it appoints. All actions taken by the Council or the officers are reported back to the Convention. The first Council was elected by the first Convention in Cleveland on May 28, 1895, at which Pennsylvania Alpha, Michigan Alpha, and Indiana Alpha were represented. Through 1923, Councils were elected annually from the alumni. In 1923, the Convention adopted the plan of having the members of the Council elected from the same locality to serve for three years. The first package Council was located at the University of Michigan and served the 1924-27 and 1927-30 terms. The amendments adopted by the 1923 Convention also stipulated that the Secretary-Treasurer no longer was to be a member of the Executive Council but that the Council was to appoint an alumnus member to fill the office. R.C. Matthews, Secretary from 1905 to 1912 and SecretaryTreasurer of the Council during 1912-1924, was appointed and continued in the position until his retirement in 1947. World War II prevented the holding of Conventions in 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1945, and the Washington, DC, Council continued in office until 1947. Incorporation of the Association in 1947 required enlargement of the Council to five members. The 1949 Convention increased the Council’s term to four years. The 1997 Convention eliminated the package plan and allowed members of a Council to reside anywhere. By action of the 1946 Convention, R.C. Matthews was retired as SecretaryTreasurer Emeritus and given a lifetime pension. He lived to the age of 99. Robert H. Nagel became Editor in 1942 and Secretary-Treasurer in August 1947 and served to October 1982 when he was named Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus; he died in 1997 at the age of 79. James D. Froula became SecretaryTreasurer in October 1982 and Editor in 1983 and was named Executive Director in 1999 and served to October 2011 when he was named SecretaryTreasurer Emeritus. Curtis D. Gomulinski was installed as Secretary-Treasurer, Editor, and Executive Director in October 2011. The full-time position of Assistant Secretary-Treasurer was created by the Executive Council in 1963. The first to hold the position was F.F. Lyle Jr. who served to 1969. R.E. Warmack served from 1970-72, J.P. Kesselring from 1972-74, D.J. Soukup from 1976-84, and K.L. Martin from 1984-86. R.E. Hawks was appointed to the post in May 1986. 24 ROBERT H. NAGEL New York Delta 1939 Editor of The Bent 1942-1983 Secretary-Treasurer 1947-1982 Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus 1982-1997 R.C. MATTHEWS Photo by Chris Wooten Illinois Alpha 1902 Secretary of the Association 1905-1912 Secretary-Treasurer 1912-1947 Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus 1947-1978 CURTIS D. GOMULINSKI Michigan Epsilon 2001 Editor of The Bent 2011Secretary-Treasurer 2011Executive Director 2011- JAMES D. FROULA Tennessee Alpha 1967 Editor of The Bent 1983-2011 Secretary-Treasurer 1982-2011 Executive Director 1999-2011 Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus 2011- 25 Headquarters Staff Seated: Sherry King, Sherry Jennings-King, Pat McDaniel, Angie Boles, Rebecca Davis, Debbie Dewine. Standing: Ray Thompson, Dylan Lane, Curt Gomulinski, David Roberts, Mike Brown, Roger Hawks. Executive Council Members by Term of Office 1895-96 President—H.B. Evans Secretary—E.J. Fermier Treasurer—C.C. Pashby 1901-03 President—M. Van G. Smith Secretary—B.C. Waldenmaier Treasurer—O.A. Leutwiler 1896-97 President—E.J. Fermier Secretary—R.C. H. Heck Treasurer—C.C. Pashby 1903-04 President—M. Van G. Smith Secretary—B.C. Waldenmaier Treasurer—H.T. Plumb 1897-98 President—E.J. Fermier Secretary—R.C. H. Heck Treasurer—B.C. Clark 1904-05 President—L.P. Breckenridge Secretary—G.A. Goodenough Treasurer—E.J. Fermier 1898-99 President—E.J. Fermier Secretary—R.C. H. Heck Treasurer—W.C. Maul 1905-06 President—G. A. Goodenough Vice Pres.—J.F. Shipp Treasurer—R.C.H. Heck Secretary—R.C. Matthews 1899-1901 President—E.J. Fermier Secretary—A.H. Neureuther Treasurer—M. Van G. Smith 1906-07 President—R.C.H. Heck Vice Pres.—L.E. Moore Treasurer—J.F. Shipp Secretary—R.C. Matthews 26 1907-08 President—R.C.H. Heck Vice Pres.—W.G. Haldane Treasurer—L.E. Moore Secretary—R.C. Matthews 1922-23 President—D.S. Kimball Vice Pres.—L.A. Ashley Councillor—O.P. Hood Secy.-Treas.—R.C. Matthews 1908-10 President—L.E. Moore Vice Pres.—H.H. Higbie Treasurer—W.G. Haldane Secretary—R.C. Matthews 1923-24 President—L.A. Ashley Vice Pres.—A.D. Moore Councillor—D.S. Kimball Secy.-Treas.—R.C. Matthews 1910-12 President—L.E. Moore Vice Pres.—W.G. Haldane Treasurer—H.H. Higbie Secretary—R.C. Matthews 1924-27; 1927-30 President—A.D. Moore Vice Pres.—H.H. Higbie Councillor—C.T. Johnston (Located at Univ. of Mich.) 1912-15 President—H.H. Higbie Vice Pres.—E.F. Gillette Councillor—L.E. Moore Secy.-Treas—R.C. Matthews 1930-33; 1933-36 President—P.W. Ott Vice Pres.—F.W. Marquis Councillor—W.T. Magruder (d. 1935) Councillor—W.L. Everitt (1935-36) (Located at Ohio State Univ.) 1915-16 President—H.H. Higbie Vice Pres.—J.L. Harrington Councillor—E.F. Gillette Secy.-Treas.—R.C. Matthews 1936-39; 1939-42; 1942-47 President—C.H. Spencer Vice Pres.—Myron Creese (d. 1945) Vice Pres.—R.B. Allen (1945-47) Councillor—J.D. Fitch (Located in Washington, D.C.) 1916-17 President—J.L. Harrington Vice Pres.—M.S. Ketchum Councillor—H.H. Higbie Secy.-Treas.—R.C. Matthews 1947-50 President—M.M. Cory Vice Pres.—E.R. Moore Councillor—H.M. Merker Councillor—R.H. McCarroll (d. 1948) Councillor—T.C. Hanson (1948-50) Councillor—L.W. Lentz (Located in Detroit, Mich.) 1917-20 President—M.S. Ketchum Vice Pres.—J.T. Faig Councillor—J.L. Harrington Secy.-Treas.—R.C. Matthews 1950-54 President—E.R. Moore Vice Pres.—T.C. Hanson Councillor—M.M. Cory (d. 1953) Councillor—H.M. Merker Councillor—L.W. Lentz (d. 1953) Councillor—C.J. Freund (1953-54) Councillor—Axel Marin (1953-54) (Located in Detroit, Mich.) 1920-21 President—J.T. Faig Vice Pres.—O.P. Hood Councillor—M.S. Ketchum Secy.-Treas.—R.C. Matthews 1921-22 President—O.P. Hood Vice Pres.—D.S. Kimball Councillor—J.T. Faig Secy.-Treas.—R.C. Matthews 27 1954-58 President—H.M. King Vice Pres.—W.C. Voss Councillor—L.W. Bass Councillor—H.K. Brown Councillor—C.F. Muckenhoupt (Located in Boston, Mass.) 1978-82 President—D.L. Bender Vice Pres.—W.J. Mikols Councillor—T.R. Howard Councillor—J.Law Councillor—R.L. Turner (Located in the Pacific Northwest) 1958-62 President—D.A. Dahlstrom Vice Pres.—A.W. Consoer Councillor—G.G. Lamb Councillor—R.G. Owens Councillor—L.C. Rogers (Located in Chicago, Ill.) 1982-86 President—P.H. Robbins Vice Pres.—R.L. Werneth Councillor—G.H. Schlimm Councillor—D.A. Snyder Councillor—D.W. Vannoy (Located in Maryland) 1962-66 President—D.S. Clark Vice Pres.—E.P. Coleman Councillor—R.L. Mannes Councillor—H.N. Marsh (d. 1964) Councillor—C.R. Dodson (1965-66) Councillor—D.R. Stern (Located in Southern California) 1986-90 President—M.S. Martin Vice Pres.—L.E. Sissom Councillor—J.W. Johnson Jr. Councillor—J.W. Prados Councillor—L.D. Tyler (Located in Kentucky/Tennessee) 1990-94 President—J.W. Johnson Jr. Vice Pres.—R.W. Cantrell Councillor—W.L. Grecco Councillor—M.S. Martin Councillor—D.B. Wallace (Located in Alabama/Tennessee) 1966-70 President—H.R. Chope Vice Pres.—J.L. Jones Councillor—A.B. Bishop Councillor—D.C. Minton Jr. Councillor—R.S. Paffenbarger (Located in Columbus, Ohio) 1994-98 President—E.D. Basta Vice Pres.—E.W. Beans Councillor—R.O. Barr Jr. Councillor—M.K. Brennan Councillor—J.R. Luchini (Located in Michigan/Ohio) 1970-74 President—G.P. Palo Vice Pres.—M.W. Milligan Councillor—J.T. Price Councillor—T.J. Rentenbach Councillor—S.R. Sapirie (Loc. in Knoxville—Oak Ridge, Tenn.) 1998-2002 President—D.M. Green Vice Pres.—E.J. D’Avignon Councillor—J.A. Atkins Councillor—G.D. Peterson Councillor—C.P. Rice (Located in Maryland/New York) 1974-78 President—T.M. Linville (1974-76) President—E.T. Misiaszek (1976-78) Vice Pres.—E.T. Misiaszek (1974-76) Vice Pres.—L.J. Hollander (1976-78) Councillor—L.D. Wechsler Councillor—J.R. Loveland Councillor—L.J. Hollander (1974-76) Councillor—T.M. Linville (1976-78) (Located in upper New York State) 2002-06 President—M.W. Ohland Vice Pres.—E.S. Styles Councillor—A.L. Hu Councillor—R.W. Pierce Councillor—D.J. Tyner (Located in five states) 28 Current Executive Council 2006-10; 2010-14 Councillor Norman Pih, TN A ’82 President Larry A. Simonson, Ph.D., P.E., SD A ’69 Vice President Solange C. Dao, P.E., FL A ’95 Councillor Jason A. Huggins, P.E., FL A ’96 Councillor Jonathan F.K. Earle, Ph.D., P.E., FL A ’65 (Located in AZ/FL/SD) Other Association Officials In addition to the Executive Council members, the Secretary-Treasurer, the Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, and the publication boards of The Bent and The Bulletin, listed herein, the following positions have been created by the Convention and the officials have been appointed by the Council. Director of Alumni Affairs The office of Alumni Representative was created by the 1925 Convention. The title was changed by the 1972 Convention to Director of Alumni Affairs; however, in 1978, the office was eliminated with the adoption of the District Program. The position was reinstated by the 2012 Convention. The duties of the Director are to stimulate and maintain alumni interest and support for Tau Beta Pi, to encourage the formation of alumni chapters, and to represent the alumni at the Convention and before the Executive Council. 29 Directors of Alumni Affairs have been: 1925-26 1926-27 1927-30 1931-32 1932-36 1936-41 1942-48 E.T. Mehren J.F. Fairman F.Burton A.D. Moore C.H. Spencer W.E. Jessup J.E. Jagger 1948-55 1956-63 1963-66 1966-71 1971-73 1974-78 2013- R.B. Allen M.V. Burggraaf R.W. Gunther J.M. Kane D.J. Jay J.W. Jimenez T.E. Gomulinski Director of Rituals The position of Master of Rituals was created by the 1927 Convention, after a one-year trial; the title was changed by the 1972 Convention to Director of Rituals. Duties include keeping watch over the form, phraseology, and physical make-up of the rituals, receiving and analyzing suggestions for changes, and handling all matters in connection with the rituals and related ceremonies. Directors of Rituals have been: 1926-49 1948-57 1957-79 1979-81 1981-83 W.N. Espy L.T. Monson H.F. McGaffey L.D. Wechsler D.A. Snyder 1983-91 1991-93 1993-03 2003- R.L. Turner D.A. Snyder A.R. Hirsch E.J. D’Avignon Fellowship Fund Trustee The office of Fellowship Fund Trustee was created by the 1930 Convention and was replaced with a corporate trustee under the direction of a threemember Trust Advisory Committee by the 1964 Convention. The duties of the office included holding, investing, conserving, increasing, and expending the monies of both Tau Beta Pi’s Fellowship and The Bent Life Subscription Funds as the Constitution and Bylaws required and as the Convention and Executive Council ordered. Fellowship Fund Trustees were: 1930-63 Melvin De Groote 1963-65 E.E. Tuttle Trust Advisory Committee The Trust Advisory Committee, created by the 1964 Convention, is charged with issuing instructions to the corporate trustee for the purchase and sale of assets held by the trustee in The Bent Life Subscription, Fellowship, Greater Interest in Government, Convention, Engineering Futures, Scholarship, and Program Development Funds. The trustee has the responsibility of making periodic recommendations to the Committee for investing and reinvesting assets to meet the objectives of the funds as stated in the Constitution and Bylaws. Members of the Trust Advisory Committee have been: 1965-72E.E. Tuttle (chair), H. Hoover Jr., T.G. Myers, C.R. Dodson (1969-72) 1972-74 C.R. Dodson (chair), T.G. Myers, L.T. Monson 1975-83 C.R. Dodson (chair), G.P. Palo, H.F. Pierce 1983-85 C.R. Dodson (chair), H.F. Pierce, R.F. Smith 1985-86 R.F. Smith (chair), F.P. Linaweaver, H.F. Pierce 1986-89 R.F. Smith (chair), F.P. Linaweaver, G.H. Schlimm 1990-95 R.F. Smith (chair), R.C. Clark, G.H. Schlimm 1995-00 R.F. Smith (chair), R.C. Clark, J.W. Johnson Jr. 2001-03 R.F. Smith (chair), J.W. Johnson Jr., J.A. Runde 30 2004-06 R.F. Smith (chair), J.W. Johnson Jr., M.A. Di Flora 2007- R.F. Smith (chair), J.W. Johnson Jr., H.W. Lange Director of Fellowships The position of Director of Fellowships was established by the 1932 Convention, the Alumni Representative having fulfilled the duties of the office in 1929-32. The Director is charged with the administration of Tau Beta Pi’s Fellowship Program. Directors of Fellowships have been: 1933-46 A.D. Moore 1946-47 P.A. Singleton 1947-79 P.H. Robbins 1979-92 L.J. Hollander 1992-94 D.R. Reyes-Guerra 1994- D.S. Pierre Jr. Fellowship Board The Fellowship Board was created by the 1932 Convention to aid the Director of Fellowships, especially in the selection of fellowship awardees. The Alumni Representative and the Executive Councillors served as the Fellowship Board in 1929-32. Since 1932, the board has consisted of the Director of Fellowships and the following alumni members: 1933-37 A.H. Aldinger, F. Burton, C.F. Hirshfeld 1938 F. Burton, C.F. Hirshfeld 1939 F. Burton, J.W. Parker 1940-41 F. Burton, P.W. Ott, W.B. Stout 1947 R.A. Kampmeier, J.C. Wagner, W.C. White 1948-52 C.G. Fink, R.S. Healy, J.C. Wagner 1953-69 R.S. Healy, E.A. Salma, J.C. Wagner 1969-70 D.C. Fullarton, E.A. Salma, J.C. Wagner 1970-77 D.C. Fullarton, E.A. Salma, K.H. Strauss 1978-79 L.J. Hollander, E.A. Salma, K.H. Strauss 1979-83 W.E. Moore II, E.A. Salma, K.H. Strauss 1983-87 W.E. Moore II, E.A. Salma, D.R. Reyes-Guerra 1987-89 V.A. Marsocci, E.A. Salma, D.R. Reyes-Guerra 1989-92 J.W. Hollenberg, V.A. Marsocci, D.R. Reyes-Guerra 1992-96 L.J. Hollander, J.W. Hollenberg, V.A. Marsocci 1996-2003H.J. Chaya, S.L. Holl, V.A. Marsocci 2003-09 S.L. Holl, L.J. Hollander, V.A. Marsocci 2009-10 S.L. Holl, L.J. Hollander, J.L. Jamieson 2010-12 S.L. Holl, J.L. Jamieson, D.W. Donahue 2012- S.L. Holl, J.L. Jamieson, D.W. Donahue, C.W. Caldwell Director of Chapter Development The position of Chapter Coordinator was established by the 1947 Convention after being in unofficial, experimental existence for ten years. The title was changed by the 1972 Convention to Director of Chapter Development. The office was eliminated in 1976 with adoption of the District Program. The duties of the position were to encourage proper chapter operations under the Constitution and Bylaws, to provide for the exchange of information on projects and activities through publications and Convention programs, and to conduct an annual chapter survey. Directors of Chapter Development were: 1937-46 P.A. Singleton 1946-59 M.E. Van Valkenburg 1959-71 J.R. Young 1971-76 G.R. Ames 31 Director of District Programs and District Directors The position of Director of District Programs was established by the 1978 Convention after the District Program had been in experimental use for three years, during which time J.T. Pedersen served as Director. The office was eliminated in 1991 when the Council assumed oversight responsibility. Over time, 16 geographical Districts have been established, with each of the collegiate and alumni chapters assigned to a District, each headed by one or more District Directors. The Directors of District Programs were: 1978-82 T.R. Howard 1982-83 R.L. Werneth 1983-87 J.R. Luchini 1987-91 J.W. Johnson Jr. Director of Engineering Futures and Facilitators The position of Director of Engineering Futures was established by the 1993 Convention after the Engineering Futures Program had been in experimental use for five years, during which time M.S. Polston served as Director. Approximately 40 trained teaching Facilitators have been appointed throughout the nation. The Directors of Engineering Futures have been: 1994-95 A.C. Hwang 1995-99 R.M. Hickling 1999-2002 R.W. Pierce 2002-08 A.M. Brenner 2009- R.W. Pierce District 14 Conference, Portland, Oregon, March 2, 2013 32 Publications The Bent The Bent of Tau Beta Pi (title registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) was established by the 1905 Convention, and was first published by Pennsylvania Alpha for two years, the first issue bearing the date April 1906. It is now published in Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall issues. Until 1913, it was in the hands of a board of alumni. Since then, its business affairs have been conducted with those of the Executive Council. World War I caused the suspension of publication with the combined number for January-April, 1918. Publication was resumed with the combined number for July-November, 1922. The 1922 Convention adopted a bylaw placing the election of an editor in the hands of the Convention and elected John W. Ross to that position. While experiencing most of the vicissitudes of a journal of its class, The Bent has filled a positive place in the activities of the Association, and has been an indispensable means of unifying the various chapters in a comprehensive organization. Action by the 1910 Convention, requiring all new initiates to subscribe to the quarterly for three years, put it on its feet financially and, by ensuring a large circulation, made it of more value to the members of the Association. Because of rising costs, the 1925 Convention changed the form of The Bent from 6 x 9 inches to 8.5 x 11.5 inches, and reduced the number of pages, as well as requiring all new initiates to subscribe for a period of four years. In 1968 to effect savings, page-size of The Bent has reduced to 8.25 x 11 inches. In 1984, page-size was reduced to 8.25 x 10.875 inches. The 1946 Convention, in providing for a full-time, permanent SecretaryTreasurer, also included among the duties of that office those of Editor of the Association. The Secretary-Treasurer/Executive Director, therefore, also serves as Editor of The Bent. The life subscription plan for The Bent was adopted by the 1929 Convention as a means for perpetuating the Fellowship Program. The plan provides for use of income from the invested Life Subscription Fund for publication expenses during the lifetime of the subscriber, and transfer of the life subscription fee to the Fellowship Fund on the death of the subscriber. The 1963 Convention raised the price of life subscriptions from $25 to $35, the 1989 Convention to $50, and the 1996 Convention to $60. On July 31, 2013, there were nearly 80,000 life subscribers. Annual subscriptions are $10. The Bent carries advertising of numerous universities and major business firms in the engineering field. Advertising rates are available on request from the Editor. Total paid circulation of The Bent exceeds 88,000 copies per issue. 33 Publication Boards 19061918-1922 Publication suspended. Editor-in-Chief — H.R. Lee Assistant Editor — C.B. Hagy 1922-1926 Business Manager — S.J. Cort Editor — J.W. Ross Secretary — W.H. Hendricks Secretary-Treasurer — R.C. Matthews 1906-1907 1926-1927 Editor-in-Chief — J.F. HanstEditor — J.W. Ross Assistant Editor — Robert McMinn Assistant Editor — L.T. Monson Business Manager — G.K. Herzog Secretary-Treasurer — R.C. Matthews Asst. Bus. Manager — R.S. Archibald 1927-1942 1907-1908 Editor — L.T. Monson Editor-in-Chief — E.F. GilletteSecretary-Treasurer — R.C. Matthews Assistant Editor — L.M. Zapp 1942-1947 Business Manager — C.A. Keller Editor — R.H. Nagel Council Editor — R.C. Matthews Secretary-Treasurer — R.C. Matthews 1908-1910 1947-1983 Editor-in-Chief — H.B. Dirks Editor & Secy.-Treas. — R.H. Nagel Business Manager — A.R. Bench Assistant Editor — Avery Brundage 1983-2011 Asst. Bus. Manager — H.C. Dean Editor & Secy.-Treas. — J.D. Froula Council Editor — R.C. Matthews 1910-1913 Editor-in-Chief — H.C. Dean Associate Editor — H.H. Simmons Assistant Manager — W.R. Robinson Council Editor — R.C. Matthews 2011- Editor & Secy.-Treas. — C.D. Gomulinski 1913-1918 Editor — H.H. Simmons Editor — H.C. Estep Business Manager — R.C. Matthews 34 The Bulletin The Bulletin of Tau Beta Pi is now published four times annually on the website and is sent to all undergraduate members, chapter advisors, deans of engineering, and to other members who request it. The purpose of The Bulletin is to disseminate news and information about Tau Beta Pi of special interest to the collegiate chapters. It is an important vehicle for the annual repetition of instructions from the Executive Council and Headquarters staff to the chapters on election and initiation procedures and for the exchange of chapter project ideas and experience. The first issue of The Council Bulletin was published in October 1925. The 1926 Convention recognized its importance and created the office of Assistant Editor of The Bent and defined the duties thereof as those of editing The Council Bulletin. It was published as the collegiate chapter edition of The Bent until September 1941, when its editorial affairs were separated from those of the official quarterly magazine. With the creation of the post of Assistant Secretary-Treasurer in 1963, editorial responsibility was given to the Secretary-Treasurer in Knoxville, TN. The 1984 Convention changed the name of the publication to The Bulletin. Editors of The Council Bulletin and The Bulletin and their titles have been as follows: 1925-1926 1926-1927 1927-1937 1938-1941 1942-1950 1950-1952 1953-1963 1963-1982 1982-2011 2011- J.W. Ross, Editor of The Bent L.T. Monson, Assistant Editor of The Bent L.T. Monson, Editor of The Bent P.A. Singleton, Chapter Coordinator F.M. Kempton, Editor of The Council Bulletin M.E. Van Valkenburg, Editor of The Council Bulletin L.A. Cohn, Editor of The Council Bulletin R.H. Nagel, Editor & Secretary-Treasurer J.D. Froula, Editor & Secretary-Treasurer C.D. Gomulinski, Editor & Secretary-Treasurer Editors of The Council Bulletin and The Bulletin were assisted by: 1939-41 1941-47 1941-46 1943-47 1951-52 1953-58 1958-67 F.M. Kempton E.J. Angelo Jr. B.S. Pace F.A. Lang G.Wade, L.A. Cohn D.R. Briggs J.S. Aagaard 1963-69 1970-72 1972-74 1976-84 1984-86 1986- 35 F.F. Lyle Jr. R.E. Warmack J.P. Kesselring D.J. Soukup K.L. Martin R.E. Hawks Finances Because the operation of collegiate chapters of Tau Beta Pi is entirely under the control of the local groups (except in regards to minimal qualifications for membership and the broad limitations imposed by Convention acts), no central records of chapter finances are kept. The chapters are required to pay the Association $32 for each new member initiated and are assessed on a pro-rated basis for Convention costs. Beyond those two items, chapters are financially independent and are permitted to charge total initiation fees as they choose. Initiation fees now range from $45 to $125 and are fixed by the chapters to cover a variety of local costs. The 1947 Convention increased the initiation fee from $14 to $16 per person to offset higher costs of Headquarters operations (the previous change had been in 1934 when it was reduced from $15); since then it has been raised periodically to $21 in 1972, $23 in 1990, $27 in 1994, and $32 in 2004. The Association provides each new initiate with an engraved key, an engrossed membership certificate, informational literature, etc., and a four-year subscription to The Bent or which $8.40 is allocated. The remaining $10.35 is used to pay a small portion of Headquarters personnel, service, and supply expenses. In addition to the initiation fees, Association income is derived from annual and life subscriptions to The Bent, interest on investments, gifts and bequests, and a few other sources. The annual Alumni Giving Program is the major source of revenue. The Association’s fiscal year runs from August 1 to July 31, and a balance sheet and a receipts-expenditures statement are published in The Bent each year, taken from an audit report by a certified public accounting firm. The Fellowship, Life Subscription, Convention, Engineering Futures, Greater Interest in Government, Program Development, Scholarship, MindSET, and various donor-named funds are invested and are held for the Association by a corporate trustee under the direction of the Trust Advisory Committee. The Fellowship Fund receives transfers from surplus and donations and bequests that are made from time to time by the Council and transfers from the Life Subscription Fund on the death of life subscribers. The Life Subscription Fund is made up of payments by life subscribers to The Bent. Other assets are managed by the Secretary-Treasurer. The Student Loan Fund, to which is added one-half of all interest collected on student loan notes and contributions, is a “book-value” fund whose assets are held by the Secretary-Treasurer as loan notes. 36 Alumni Giving Program The annual Alumni Giving Program began in modest fashion in 1963 and is managed by the Secretary-Treasurer. The assistance of a professional consultant has been used since 1974-75. The recent record of giving is as follows: Annual Contributors 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 2008 2011 2008 2011 2005 2002 1999 1996 1993 1990 1987 1984 1981 1978 1975 1972 1969 1966 0 Total Gifts $1,200,000 $1,000,000 $800,000 $600,000 $400,000 $200,000 37 2005 2002 1999 1996 1993 1990 1987 1984 1981 1978 1975 1972 1969 1966 $0 Programs Fellowship Winner of the ASEE Corporate Member Council’s 2009 “Excellence in Engineering Collaboration Award,” the Fellowship Program is Tau Beta Pi’s pioneering project for the advancement of engineering education and the profession. It is a time-proven idea that was originated by Tau Beta Pi in the honor society field. The plan was adopted by the 1928 Convention as a result of the recommendation and labors of President A.D. Moore. Since the beginning, the purpose has been to finance, for a select group of members chosen for merit and need, a year of graduate study at the colleges of their choice. Tau Beta Pi Fellows are free to do graduate work in any field that will enable them to contribute to the engineering profession. The only specific duty of awardees is to prepare and submit a report at the completion of the fellowship year summarizing their work. Fellows with stipends receive $10,000 for their advanced study; others do not need financial aid from Tau Beta Pi. The Anderson Fellowship is named for Mabel E. and Marshall Anderson, MI G ’32, who was TBP Fellow No. 19 and left a bequest to the Society in 2005. The Association received a bequest from the estates of David L. Arm, PA E ’30, and his wife, Rena Miller Arm, sufficient to permanently endow the Arm Fellowship in 2007. Given for the 28th time, the Centennial Fellowship honors the Society’s most outstanding fellow and commemorates Tau Beta Pi’s 100th anniversary. Walter E. Deuchler Sr., IL A ’1910, left a bequest in 1979 to endow the Deuchler Fellowship for graduate study in water supply, waste-water treatment, and ecology. The eighteen James Fife Fellowships are presented in memory of the father of the late member William Fife, CA A ’21. The Forge Fellowship is named for Charles O. Forge, CA G ’56, who left a bequest in 2010. The Hanley Fellowship is named for Edward P. Hanley, IL B ’42, who was TBP Fellow No. 84 and whose widow, Mary A. Hanley, left a bequest to Tau Beta Pi in 2007. The Harold M. King Fellowship, awarded for the 52nd time, honors the 1954-58 president of Tau Beta Pi, Harold M. King, MA A 1910, and is given to that recipient whose participation in his or her technical society is judged worthy of special mention. The Lynnworth Fellowships are named for Lawrence C. Lynnworth, NY E ’58, TBP Fellow No. 140, and matched by the GE Foundation. The Matthews Fellowship is awarded in honor of R.C. “Red” Matthews, IL A 1902, who served as Secretary and Secretary-Treasurer in 1905-47 and as Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus in 1947-78. The Nagel Fellowship is given to honor Robert H. Nagel, P.E., NY D ’39, for his service as Editor and Secretary-Treasurer during 1942-82 and as Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus in 1982-97. The Donald A. Stark Fellowship is supported by a gift from a charitable trust named for the man who contributed much in the fluid-power industry. The Sigma Tau Fellowship, given for the 40th time, perpetuates the name of Sigma Tau, a national engineering honor society founded at the University 38 of Nebraska in 1904 and merged into Tau Beta Pi in 1974. It also commemorates Sigma Tau’s former national president and secretary-treasurer, Clarel B. Mapes. The Charles H. Spencer Fellowship is given for the 58th time. Named for Tau Beta Pi’s national president in 1936-47, Charles H. Spencer, IL B 1913, it is awarded to that winner whose contributions to his or her collegiate chapter are judged worthy of commendation. The Edward H. Williams Jr. Fellowship, awarded for the 34th time, honors the founder of Tau Beta Pi. It is given to a recipient who plans to earn a doctoral degree and become a professional engineering teacher, as was Dr. Williams. The Zimmerman Fellowship is named for Marlin U. Zimmerman Jr., MD A ’44, who left a bequest in 2010. This 80th group of Fellows brings the total to 1,501 fellowships granted and more than $5,700,000 in stipends given since the program was inaugurated in 1929. Previous Fellows are listed at www.tbp.org. 2013-14 Fellows Nadia L. Ahlborg, Ohio State University, TBP No. 803, Materials Science & Engineering Shabab F. Alam, University of South Alabama, Fife No. 165, Electrical Engineering Kevin V. Andreassi, Michigan State University, TBP No. 804, Mechanical Engineering Whitney L. Anthony, Texas A&M University, Matthews No. 16, Civil Engineering Alexandra V. Bayles, University of Delaware, TBP No. 805, Chemical Engineering Robert J. Broman, Colorado School of Mines, Fife No. 166, Finance Benjamin D. Carmichael, University of Alabama, Fife No. 167, Mechanical Engineering Allison K. Cerutti, University of Missouri-Columbia, Fife No. 168, Orthotics & Prosthetics Matthew P. Charnley, University of Notre Dame, TBP No. 806, Mathematics Peerawat Charuwat, Virginia Military Institute, King No. 52, Environmental Engineering Chelsea M. Ehlert, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Fife No. 169, Materials Engineering Meghan C. Ferrall, University of Florida, TBP No. 807, Biomedical Engineering Evan M. Gates, Carnegie Mellon University, Fife No. 170, Biomedical Engineering Nathan B. Gaw, Arizona State University, Fife No. 171, Biomedical Engineering Robert J. Griffin, Tennessee Technological University, Stark No. 36, Mechanical Engineering Chin G. Hooi, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Fife No. 172, Aerospace Engineering Jennifer L. Jones, United States Naval Academy, Hanley No. 9, Materials Science & Engineering Bryan Q. Kah Ming, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Spencer No. 58, Civil Engineering Zachary A. Kaufman, University of Florida, Forge No. 2, Electrical Engineering Carl J. Kirpes, Iowa State University, Fife No. 173, Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Eng’g Kaitlyn S. Kliewer, Florida A&M Univ. – Florida State Univ., Centennial No. 28, Civil Engineering Ina A. Kundu, University of Arizona, Fife No. 174, Mechanical Engineering Trevor J. Layh, South Dakota State University, Sigma Tau No. 40, Aerospace Engineering William S. LePage, University of Tulsa, Anderson No. 7, Mechanical Engineering Pawan Maharjan, University of New Orleans, Fife No. 175, Mechanical Engineering Choolwe M. Mandona, Miami University, Zimmerman No. 2, Environmental Engineering Danielle M. Martin, Clemson University, Fife No. 176, Biomedical Engineering Courtney M. Mazur, Brown University, Fife No. 177, Biomedical Engineering James P. Mazza, Rochester Institute of Technology, Lynnworth No. 7, Electrical Engineering Samantha A. McBride, University of Nevada, Reno, Deuchler No. 33, Chemical Engineering Adrien L.H. Perkins, Rutgers University, Fife No. 178, Aeronautical Engineering Isamar Rosa Plata, University of Puerto Rico, Nagel No. 16, Civil Engineering Jean Paul D. Santos, University of Utah, Lynnworth No. 8, Electrical Engineering Tapash J. Sarkar, Rice University, Fife No. 179, Nuclear Engineering Jared D. Smith, Clarkson University, Fife No. 180, Environmental Engineering Kyle A. Steiner, University of Florida, Fife No. 181, Mechanical Engineering Alaina L. Strickler, Case Western Reserve University, Williams No. 34, Chemical Engineering Joseph D. Tank, University of Iowa, Arm No. 5, Mechanical Engineering Xuerong Xiao, Pennsylvania State University, TBP No. 808, Electrical Engineering Gerardo A. Zamora, North Dakota State University, Fife No. 182, Cryptography 39 Scholarship The Scholarship Program was established in 1998 with five awards named in honor of former Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus Robert H. Nagel, P.E., NY D ’39. Since then, awards of $1,000 per semester have been made to 1,526 Scholars for their senior year of full-time engineering study. Tau Beta Pi Scholarships are awarded on the competitive criteria of high scholarship, campus leadership and service, and promise of future contributions to the engineering profession. All Scholars are members of Tau Beta Pi. Applications are available on November 1. The Record Scholarships, awarded for the first time in 2001, commemorate Leroy E. Record, KS A ’29, whose generous bequest will provide earnings to support awards in perpetuity. The Stabile Scholarships are named for Vincent A. Stabile, NY L ’40, whose gifts to the Association, along with gifts from the Vincent A. Stabile Foundation, have permanently endowed scholarships. In 2005, Henry M. Alford, MS A ’27, left a bequest to the Association sufficient to endow permanently the Alford Scholarship. The Althouse Scholarship commemorates Ernest E. Althouse, PA A ’26, who left a bequest in 2006. The Bloomberg Scholarship is named for Michael R. Bloomberg, MD A ’64, whose 2006 gift funds one award for ten years. Ruth M. and Cleveland L. Campbell, IA A ’47, made gifts to permanently endow the Campbell Scholarships. Additional scholarships are named for other members or corporations, and their descriptions and history can be read at www.tbp.org. 210 Scholars were named for 2013-14. Visit www.tbp.org for information about our Scholars. Laureate The Laureate Program was established by the 1984 Convention after a three-year trial to recognize annually up to five Tau Beta Pi student members who outstandingly exemplify the “spirit of liberal culture in engineering colleges.” Award categories include arts, athletics, diverse achievements, and service. Chapters may nominate any student members as candidates. Nominations must be submitted to the Executive Director by April 1. Selection is made by a committee of Association Officials. Winners receive a plaque and a $2,500 cash award at the Convention. See www.tbp.org. 2013 Laureates are: Michael R. Lacey, South Carolina Gamma ’13 — For diverse achievements. Darick W. LaSelle, Colorado Epsilon ’13 — For service. Benjamin B. Macy, Indiana Delta ’13 — For service. Glenn M. Miltenberg, Colorado Zeta ’13 — For athletics. Adam R. Pizzaia, New Jersey Beta ’13 — For diverse achievements. 40 R.C. Matthews Outstanding Chapter Award The 1956 Convention established the Outstanding Chapter Award to encourage and recognize high-grade work in both routine and special affairs. It is based on how well chapter service projects fulfill the objectives of Tau Beta Pi and on the quality and promptness of reports to Headquarters. Until 1972, the Secretary-Treasurer annually appointed a committee of alumni as judges. Since then the work has been done by a committee of student delegates at the Convention, where winners are announced. The R.C. Matthews Outstanding Chapter (award renamed in 1978) receives a bronze plaque and is listed on the master plaque at Headquarters. Outstanding Chapter Award winners have been: 1956-57—Massachusetts Beta Honorable Mentions—NY H & TX A Honorable Mentions—CA G, MA A, & TX A 1957-58—Missouri Beta 1958-59—Texas Alpha Honorable Mention —LA G 1959-60—Maryland Beta Honorable Mentions—LA G, NY K, & TX A 1960-61—Maryland Beta Honorable Mentions—CA D, MA B, MO B, & TX A 1961-62—New Hampshire Alpha Honorable Mentions—MD B, MA E, & TX A 1962-63—Massachusetts Delta Honorable Mentions—MD B, NH A, & TX D 1963-64—Texas Alpha Honorable Mentions—MD B & MA D 1964-65—Maryland Beta Honorable Mentions—MA D, MO B, & TX A 1965-66—Maryland Beta Honorable Mentions—MO A, TN B, & TX A 1966-67—Texas Alpha Honorable Mentions—MD B, MS A, & TN A 1967-68—Tennessee Alpha Honorable Mentions—MD B, MI G, & TN B 1968-69—Maryland Beta Honorable Mentions—CT A, TN A, & TX A 1969-70—Florida Alpha Honorable Mention —MD B 1970-71—Florida Alpha Honorable Mentions—LA G, MD B, & TX A 1971-72—Florida Alpha Honorable Mentions—MD B, TX A, & TX B 1972-73—Maryland Beta Honorable Mention —CO B 1973-74—Texas Beta 1974-75—Florida Gamma Honorable Mentions—OH I & WA A 1975-76—Maryland Beta Honorable Mentions—MO G & OH I 1976-77—Florida Alpha Honorable Mentions—MD B & MI G R.C. Matthews Outstanding Chapters 1977-78—Michigan Gamma 1978-79—Illinois Alpha 1979-80—Michigan Gamma Honorable Mentions—CA A, FL A, & MD B Honorable Mentions—MI G & MI H Honorable Mentions—CA A, IL A, & OH I 41 1980-81—Illinois AIpha Honorable Mentions—CA A, MD B, TN A, & TN E 1981-82—Maryland Beta Honorable Mentions—CA E & RI B 1982-83—Florida Alpha Honorable Mentions—MD B, MA E, & OH I 1983-84—Florida AIpha Honorable Mentions—FL B & OH I 1984-85—Ohio Iota Honorable Mention —IL A 1985-86—Maryland Beta Honorable Mentions—CA U, MI G, & OH I 1986-87—Maryland Beta Honorable Mentions—CA U, FL A, & MI Q 1987-88—Michigan Theta Honorable Mentions—IA A & MI G 1988-89—California Lambda Honorable Mentions—MD B & OH I 1989-90—Iowa Alpha Honorable Mentions—MI G, NJ B, & OH I Honorable Mentions—AZ G, IL Z, & IA A 1990-91—Ohio Iota 1991-92—Iowa Alpha Honorable Mention —MI G 1992-93—New York Tau Honorable Mentions—AL A & IA A Honorable Mentions—IA A & MD B 1993-94—Michigan Theta 1994-95—Florida Alpha Honorable Mention —NY S 1995-96—West Virginia Alpha Honorable Mentions—MI G & MI Q 1996-97—New Hampshire Alpha Honorable Mention —IA A 1997-98—Maryland Beta Honorable Mention —NH A 1998-99—Michigan Epsilon Honorable Mentions—OH G, OH I, & VT B 1999-00—Vermont Beta Honorable Mention —MD B 2000-01—Wyoming Alpha Honorable Mentions—IA A & MI Q Honorable Mention —WY A 2001-02—Maryland Beta 2002-03—Ohio Iota Honorable Mentions—MD B & NM G 2003-04—Wyoming Alpha Honorable Mentions—CA A, IA A, & VT B 2004-05—Vermont Beta Honorable Mentions—NY N & OH I Honorable Mentions—AL E & MI G 2005-06—Maryland Beta 2006-07—California Psi 2007-08—Florida Gamma Honorable Mentions—CA A & TX A Honorable Mention —MI G 2008-09—Florida Alpha Honorable Mentions—CA A & OH I 2009-10—California Psi 2010-11—Michigan Epsilon Honorable Mention —CA A 2011-12—Florida Alpha Honorable Mentions—AL E and MI K R.H. Nagel Most Improved Chapter Award The 1971 Convention established an annual Most Improved Chapter Award to recognize major improvement in chapter development, including project work and reports to Headquarters, in one year as compared with previous years. Judging is by a committee of student delegates at the Convention, where winners are announced. The 1983 Convention renamed the prize as the R.H. Nagel Most Improved Chapter Award. Winners have been: 1971-72—Texas Beta 1972-73—Colorado Beta 1973-74—Washington Alpha 1974-75—Utah Alpha 1975-76—Missouri Gamma 1976-77—Illinois Alpha 1977-78—New York Iota 1978-79—Minnesota Alpha 1979-80—Pennsylvania Alpha 1980-81—California Beta 1981-82—Massachusetts Epsilon Honorable Mentions—AZ Α and WI Α Honorable Mention —NY Ο Honorable Mentions—NY Γ and TN Α Honorable Mentions—MD Α and MI Γ Honorable Mentions—CA Ν and VT Β Honorable Mentions—MO Α and PR Α Honorable Mentions—NH Α and CA Ο Honorable Mentions—IL Ε and IN Α Honorable Mention —UT Α Honorable Mentions—ME Α and WI Α Honorable Mention —NY Λ 42 R.H. Nagel Most Improved Chapters 1982-83—Virginia Gamma 1983-84—Florida Beta 1984-85—South Dakota Alpha 1985-86—New York Lambda 1986-87—Texas Delta 1987-88—DC Gamma 1988-89—New York Alpha 1989-90—California Kappa 1990-91—Tennessee Alpha 1991-92—Florida Gamma 1992-93—Massachusetts Eta 1993-94—West Virginia Alpha 1994-95—New York Omicron 1995-96—New York Theta 1996-97—Florida Epsilon 1997-98—Massachusetts Delta 1998-99—Florida Beta 1999-00—Louisiana Gamma 2000-01—West Virginia Alpha 2001-02—Nevada Beta 2002-03—Kansas Beta 2003-04—California Sigma 2004-05—Alabama Epsilon 2005-06—Arizona Alpha 2006-07—New York Tau 2007-08—Pennsylvania Iota 2008-09—Minnesota Alpha 2009-10—Montana Alpha 2010-11—California Tau 2011-12—Kentucky Gamma Honorable Mentions—NE Α, NY Κ, and WV Β Honorable Mentions—MI Ι and NC Δ Honorable Mention —SC Α Honorable Mention —CA Λ Honorable Mention —NY Π Honorable Mentions—IA Β and NC Δ Honorable Mention —IL Α Honorable Mentions—CA Τ and TX Η Honorable Mention —AZ Γ Honorable Mentions—MO Α and NH Α Honorable Mentions—AL Α and KS Α Honorable Mention —MN Α Honorable Mention —NY Δ Honorable Mentions —IL Δ, KY Β, and PA Θ Honorable Mention —RI Α Honorable Mentions—CA Σ and OH Ε Honorable Mentions—DC Γ and LA Γ Honorable Mentions—CA Γ and MO Β Honorable Mention —NY Ν Honorable Mentions—CA Ι, UT Α, and UT Β Honorable Mention —FL G Honorable Mention —TX Q Honorable Mention —TX Α Honorable Mention —MI L Honorable Mention —TN G Honorable Mentions—GA A and MI K J.D. Froula Most Improved Membership Award In 2011, the Executive Council established an annual Most Improved Membership Award to recognize chapters for increased membership over a threeyear period. Winners are announced at Convention. The inaugural presentation of the J.D. Froula Most Improved Membership Award was made at the 2011 Convention to mark the retirement of James D. Froula, P.E. (ret.), TN Alpha ’67, only the third person to hold the position of Secretary-Treasurer of Tau Beta Pi. Winners have been: 2010-11—Missouri Beta 2011-12—Illinois Epsilon Honorable Mentions—AZ G, GA A, & NV A Honorable Mention —MA Z 43 Distinguished Alumnus The Tau Beta Pi Distinguished Alumnus Program was inaugurated in 1993 to recognize alumni who have continued to live up to the ideals of Tau Beta Pi as stated in the Eligibility Code and to foster a spirit of liberal culture throughout their lives. Any chapter or member may nominate one (or more) member(s). Nominations must be submitted to the Executive Director by February 1. Selection is made by a committee of Association Officials. Each winner receives a plaque and a trip to the Convention, and a $2,000 named scholarship is given to a student (since 2003). See www.tbp.org for details. Winners are: 1997 — John W. Mincy, AL E ’70 1997 — Chandra S. Brahma, CA R ’62 1998 — William T. Snyder, TN A ’54 1999 — Robert T. Herres, OH H ’60 2000 — Chang-Lin Tien, CA A ’55 2001 — James E. Drewry, VA A ’60 2002 — Lyle D. Feisel, IA A ’61 2003 — Irwin M. Jacobs, NY D ’56 2003 — Daniel D. Reneau, LA G ’63 2004 — Jill S. Tietjen, VA A ’76 2005 — H. Vincent Poor, AL A ’72 2006 — William A. Anders, OH H ’62 2007 — Robert H. Foglesong, WV A ’68 2008 — Stephen D. Bechtel Jr., IN A ’46 2008 — Warren G. Schlinger, CA B ’44 2009 — Richard H. Stanley, IA A ’55 2010 — Merl Baker, KY A ’45 2011 — Richard G. Higgins, ME A ’79 2013 — M.L. Walker, Jr., DC A ’57 Outstanding Advisor After a three-year trial, the 1996 Convention established the Outstanding Advisor Award to be given annually. The award, which includes a plaque, $1,000 to the winner, and $1,000 in the name of the winner to the dean’s discretionary fund, recognizes outstanding performance among the chapter advisors. A nominating committee from the chapter, excluding but in consultation with the nominee, should prepare the nomination and submit it to the Executive Director by April 1. See www.tbp.org for details. Winners are: 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 James C. Hill, California Gamma ’62—Advisor to Iowa Alpha John M. Kuhlman, Ohio Alpha ’70—Advisor to West Virginia Alpha Robert P. Van Til, Michigan Alpha ’79—Advisor to Michigan Theta Dennis J. Tyner, Massachusetts Epsilon ’85—Advisor to Vermont Beta John A. Tucker, Massachusetts Epsilon ’49—Advisor to Massachusetts Beta Eddie R. Fowler, Kansas Gamma ’57—Advisor to Kansas Gamma William W. Mendenhall Jr., New York Delta ’48—Advisor to Alaska Alpha Louis F. Geschwindner Jr., New York Gamma ’67—Advisor to Pennsylvania Beta Larry A. Simonson, South Dakota Alpha ’69—Advisor to South Dakota Alpha Melvin R. Corley, Louisiana Gamma ’70—Advisor to Louisiana Gamma Richard J. Smith, Iowa Alpha ’69—Advisor to Iowa Alpha Sally J. Steadman, Wyoming Alpha ’69—Advisor to Alabama Epsilon Robert E. Barnes, New York Nu ’84—Advisor to New York Nu Thomas E. Wade, Florida Alpha ’67—Advisor to Florida Gamma Richard B. Hayter, South Dakota Beta ’65—Advisor to Kansas Gamma Patrick D. Homen, California Upsilon ’85—Advisor to California Upsilon Robert E. Efimba, Massachusetts Beta ’63—Advisor to Dist. of Columbia Alpha Robert L. Ward, Ohio Iota ’88—Advisor to Ohio Iota Abigail M. Richards, Washington Beta ’99—Advisor to Montana Alpha Bruce L. Walcott, Indiana Alpha ’81—Advisor to Kentucky Alpha 44 McDonald Mentor In 2005, the Executive Council established the Tau Beta Pi-McDonald Mentor Award to be given annually. Marion and Capers W. McDonald, NC G ’74, sponsored the prize to celebrate excellence among Tau Beta Pi educators and engineers who have consistently supported the personal and professional development of their students and colleagues as excellent mentors or advisors. Serving as engineering educators or as professionals in industry, government, or service organizations, these Tau Beta Pi mentors have contributed to our engineering community, serving as effective advocates and guides in both professional and administrative matters. They have shown true concern for individuals, supporting an environment for developing talents, and have earned respect and recognition for their contributions to their field and to the greater community. The prize includes a medallion, $1,000 honorarium, and $1,000 in the name of the Mentor to the nominating or the winner’s chapter. Selection is made by a committee of Association Officials. Any member or chapter may prepare and submit a nomination to the Executive Director by April 1. See www.tbp.org for details. Mentors are: 2006—Carter J. Kerk, SD A ’81 2010—Donna S. Reese, MS A ’79 2007—Thomas C. Sheahan, NY M ’81 2011—William R. Goodin, CA E ’75 2008—Steven M. Cramer, WI A ’79 2012—Derrick K. Rollins, IA A ’79 2009—Thomas E. Wade, FL A ’672013—Donald W. Rhymer, CO Z ’94 Student Assistance The Tau Beta Pi Student Assistance Fund was endowed in 1992 through the interest and generosity of C.C. Young, Illinois Alpha ’24. Its purpose is to make funds available to student members of his and other chapters who would otherwise be without sufficient financial resources to remain in college. Repayment is not required, no interest is charged, and grantees are requested to help others in need should they become financially secure. Student Loan The resources of the Student Loan Fund are available to members who would otherwise be without sufficient money to remain in college and complete their courses. Loans of $25 to $2,500 are made for up to three years, and the interest rate is six percent per annum on the unpaid balance (changed from eight percent in 1992). An application for a loan to an undergraduate must be approved by a department head and the chapter president, recording secretary, and treasurer. An application for a graduate loan must be approved by the department head. Loans are available to new members for the amount of the initiation fee. Notes must be cosigned by financially independent persons, such as a parent. Application forms are on the website www.tbp.org. Since inauguration of the program in 1935, 1,787 loans have been made totaling more than $869,000. 45 Engineering Futures Winner of the ASEE Corporate Member Council’s 2007 “Excellence in Engineering Collaboration Award,” the Engineering Futures Program prepares engineering students for their careers by balancing their technical effectiveness with interpersonal skills and teamwork development. Trained, volunteer Tau Beta Pi alumni present tips on people skills, group process, analytical problem solving, team chartering, and presentation skills to chapter members on their campuses. Sessions are scheduled in two-hour blocks and may be combined to create longer programs. Chapters provide equipment, participants, and meeting rooms. The Headquarters staff schedules facilitators, whose expenses are paid by Tau Beta Pi, but all local costs and getting college students to attend are the responsibility of the chapters. See www.tbp. org for details or to schedule a session. Greater Interest in Government The Greater Interest in Government Program was established in 1955 when a $1,000 gift was presented to the Association by F.A. Faville, IL Β 1919; J.R. LeVally, IL Β 1915; and R. Sahlstrom, IL Β ’45, to sponsor student essay contest awards. Cash prizes were awarded for outstanding essays written by student initiates on the subjects of American citizenship, American government, or the responsibility of engineers to take an active part in civic or governmental affairs. The GIG Fund was permanently endowed in 1969 with a $5,000 gift from Mr. Faville, matched by $5,000 in alumni gifts. The 1980 Convention revised the program to provide chapter project grants, but the essay contest was ended by the 1981 Convention. The grants, 46 up to $750 each, are used to help pay the expenses of public-oriented projects. Proposals can be submitted at any time and are judged by the Council. Through July 2013, 68 grants have been given totaling $45,748, including a special project award to NC Ε in 1991. Chapters completing projects are: AL Γ (’97), AL Ε (’92-93, ’06), AZ Α (’92), CA A (’07, ’09), CA Γ (’91), CA Υ (’03), CA Ψ (’03, ’09), DC Α (’96-97, ’09), FL Δ (’89), IL Α (’82, ’84-85, ’95), IN Α (’04), IA Α (’89-96, ’98-00, ’03, ’05, ’07), IA Β (’82, ’92), MD A (’93), MD Β (’84, ’90, ’02, ’06), MD Δ (’02), MA Ζ (’93-94), MI K (’12), MN Α (’84), MO Β (’83-84), MT Α (’91), NE Α (’84, ’88), NY Ξ (’95), NY Ο (’93-94), OH Ι (’03, ’10), RI Β (’94), SD Α (’01, ’11), TN Α (’81), TX Δ (’87), TX Η (’84), UT Β (’92), UT G (’10),VA Γ (’03),VT Β (’99), WI Α (’82), and WY Α (’00). See www.tbp.org for details. MindSET The K-12 MindSET Program, launched in 2007, partners chapters with local school districts with the goal of helping to increase the number of 8th graders who complete Algebra I and 12th graders who successfully complete calculus. MindSET uses kinesthetics in classroom instruction, as well as in demonstrating application of math and science concepts in engineering design. A chapter MindSET Project comprises classroom instruction, monthly parent sessions, student engineering lab sessions, and tracking of data each semester. The MindSET Fund was established in 2008. Grants, up to $1,000 each, are used to help pay the expenses of chapter MindSET projects. Proposals can be submitted at any time and are reviewed by the Council. Chapters receiving grants last year were AL G, CA E, DC A, FL A, FL E, FL H, FL Q, GA A, ID G, MD B, NJ B, NY G, and TN A. See www.tbp.org for details. 47 Association of College Honor Societies The Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS) was organized on October 2, 1925, by a group of college and university teachers, administrators, and representatives of most well-established honor societies. Its objective was then and is now to consider problems of mutual interest such as those arising from the confusion prevailing on college campuses concerning the character, function, standards of membership, multiplicity, and undesirable duplication of honor societies; to recommend action leading to appropriate classification, higher standards, reasonable cost of membership, consolidation or elimination; and to promote the highest interest of honor societies. The six founding honor societies of the ACHS are Tau Beta Pi, engineering; Phi Beta Kappa, liberal arts; Sigma Xi, scientific research; Phi Kappa Phi, all academic fields of university scope; Alpha Omega Alpha, medicine; and Order of the Coif, law. Provision was made for responsibility to be lodged in a Council which consists of an official representative of each member society and also for meetings, admission of other societies found to have proper qualifications, for admission fees and annual dues, and for needed studies, reports, and recommendations. Former Tau Beta Pi President A.D. Moore was a leader in the formation of the ACHS in 1925. He served as our representative from 1925-32 and was president of the ACHS in 1933-1937. President P.W. Ott was our representative from 1932-1947, serving as vice president of the ACHS in 1939. Former Secretary R.H. Nagel was representative from 1947-1982, secretary-treasurer from 1949-1957, and president from 1957-1959. Former Secretary J.D. Froula represented Tau Beta Pi from 1982-2011 and served on the executive committee in 1987-1989, as vice president in 1989-1991, and as president in 1991-1993. Executive Director C.D. Gomulinski now serves as the Tau Beta Pi representative. Sixty-eight honor societies are now members of the ACHS, although all of the other founding societies have withdrawn. Tau Beta Pi is classed as a general honor society of the scholarship variety, as distinguished from the leadership kind. A third classification by the ACHS is that of specialized honor societies, and a fourth is freshman scholarship societies. Definitions, standards, requirements for membership, and a statement on the functions of honor societies were adopted by the ACHS in 1944 and were incorporated with appropriate modifications in its Constitution and Bylaws in 1951. 48 Code of Ethics of Engineers The Fundamental Principles Engineers uphold and advance the integrity, honor, and dignity of the engineering profession by: I. using their knowledge and skill for the enhancement of human welfare; II. being honest and impartial, and serving with fidelity the public, their employers and clients; III. striving to increase the competence and prestige of the engineering profession; and IV. supporting the professional and technical societies of their disciplines. The Fundamental canons 1. Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public in the performance of their professional duties. 2. Engineers shall perform services only in the areas of their competence. 3. Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner. 4. Engineers shall act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest. 5. Engineers shall build their professional reputation on the merit of their services and shall not compete unfairly with others. 6. Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the honor, integrity, and dignity of the profession. 7. Engineers shall continue their professional development through- out their careers and shall provide opportunities for the profes- sional development of those engineers under their supervision. THE TAU BETA PI YELL (traditional) Ammeter, Indicator, Wye Level Wye. Slide Rule, Dynamo, Tau Beta Pi! —Adopted in 1908 —Written by R.C. Matthews, IL A 1902 THE TAU BETA PI YELL (modern) Calculate, Innovate, Try, Try, Try. Integrity, Honesty, Tau Beta Pi! —Adopted in 1978 —Written by H.F. Klos Jr., PA Z 1978 51 the seal of tau beta pi Integrity and Excellence in Engineering 52
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